What Does The Bill Entail?

The bill aims to codify the existing administrative system of posting Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on deputation, at the level of Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector General (DIG), in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). As per official sources, this is in response to a May 2025 Supreme Court ruling that asked the MHA to “progressively reduce” the deputation of IPS officers up to the rank of IG in the paramilitary in the next two years.

As per the current recruitment rules for CAPFs, 20% of posts at the DIG level and 50% at the IG level are deputation posts for IPS officers. The statutory intervention is believed to have been intended to retain the provision for deputation of IPS officers at the IG- and DIG-level in the CAPFs.

OGAS Status

In an earlier ruling, the Supreme Court granted Organised Group A Services (OGAS) status to CAPF officers, and also sought a time-bound review of the cadre and the framing of service rules (within six months). The MHA had filed a review petition challenging the judgment, but the Supreme Court dismissed it on October 28, 2025, making the ruling final.

On March 9, the MHA filed a plea seeking modifications or extension of the timeline by one more year to “complete the requisite procedural and statutory formalities comprehensively.” The MHA had contended that a comprehensive cadre review requires examination at various levels of the government, besides approval of the Cabinet. It also stated that the service rules can be amended only after the cadre strength is reviewed, the process for which commenced on December 26, 2025.

The MHA had further said it was “actively examining the matter and also considering the requirement of appropriate statutory and regulatory intervention, wherever necessary, in accordance with law”. “The matter involves policy, financial, and structural implications having long-term administrative consequences and, therefore, requires careful and due consideration at each stage,” the MHA noted.

Several retired CAPF officials had filed contempt petitions in the Supreme Court against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan for not complying with its order, as the MHA serves as the cadre-controlling authority for both the IPS and CAPFs.