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Supreme Court Questions IPS Deputation for CAPF Leadership Positions
The Supreme Court questioned the government about who leads India’s Central Armed Police Forces.
Some leadership jobs are being given to officers from the Indian Police Service.
The court asked whether CAPFs have their own qualified officers for these jobs.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan pointed to officers who have worked in the forces for 25 to 30 years.
He said many of them had not been given leadership positions.
He also noted that these officers defend borders and make great sacrifices.
The government was represented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati.
The article does not report the Centre’s detailed response.
A Supreme Court bench questioned the Centre over deputing IPS officers to leadership positions in CAPFs.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked whether CAPFs had no competent officers for senior leadership roles.
The court said officers with 25–30 years of service in CRPF, ITBP and BSF had not received such positions.
Justice Bhuyan called the policy a wrong step and questioned how CAPF officers were being treated.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati represented the Centre during the questioning.
- Who
- A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and A S Chandurkar questioned the Centre, represented by Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati.
- What
- The court questioned the deputation of IPS officers to leadership positions in the Central Armed Police Forces.
- Where
- At the Supreme Court.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The court questioned why long-serving CAPF officers were not being given leadership roles despite their experience and service.
Key facts
- Issue
- Deputation of IPS officers to leadership positions in CAPFs
- Court
- Supreme Court bench
- Judges
- Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and A S Chandurkar
- Centre’s representative
- Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati
- Forces mentioned
- CRPF, ITBP and BSF
- Service experience cited
- 25–30 years
- Court’s concern
- Whether CAPFs have competent officers for senior leadership positions
Quotes
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court judge who questioned the Centre’s approach to CAPF leadership appointments
“There are officers who served for 25-30 years in CRPF, ITBP and BSF, and yet they have not been given leadership positions.”
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“Do you think that there are no competent officers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to hold leadership positions”
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