The story so far:
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (March 25, 2026). The Bill states that in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), 50% of the total posts in the rank of Inspector General, at least 67% of the posts in the rank of Additional Director General, and 100% posts in the rank of Special Director General and Director General shall be filled by Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on deputation. The Bill has been criticised by Opposition members and retired CAPF officials.
Why was the Bill introduced?
The Bill is in response to a Supreme Court judgment dated May 23, 2025. A Bench of Justices A.S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan ruled then that the deputation posts of IPS officers in the Senior Administrative Grade or up to the rank of Inspector General in CAPFs should be “progressively reduced over a period of time, say within an outer limit of two years.”
The Court also ruled that Group A officers of CAPFs are “Organised Services” for “all purposes.” An Organised Group A Service (OGAS) is a structured, cadre-based civil service with defined hierarchy, promotion pathways, and cadre control, as distinct from isolated or general civil posts. The IPS, the Indian Administrative Service, and the Indian Foreign Service are all OGAS.
