The Supreme Court has asked the Union Home Ministry to file a detailed explanation as to why 46 IPS officers were deputed to five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), despite its direction to ‘progressively reduce’ their numbers in the CAPFs. The Court has directed the Union Home Secretary to file the explanatory affidavit within two weeks.
The explanation was sought by a bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar on September 2 while hearing a batch of contempt petitions filed against Home Secretary Govind Mohan over alleged non-compliance with the Court’s May 23, 2025, judgment.
In its May 23, 2025, judgment, the top court had directed the Union Government to ‘progressively reduce’ the deputation posts earmarked for the IPS officers in the CAPFs within two years.
Besides, the apex court had also specifically asked the Secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to file affidavits detailing the steps taken to implement the May 2025 judgment.
The affidavit submitted by the Home Secretary informed the court that 46 IPS officers up to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) level, comprising two SPs, 26 DIGs, and 18 IGs, were brought on deputation to the CAPFs after its May 23, 2025, order.
According to the affidavit, out of these 46 officers, 13 officers were deputed to the BSF, comprising eight Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and five Inspectors General (IGs); 11 officers were deputed to the CISF, including nine DIGs and two IGs; nine officers were deputed to the CRPF, comprising four DIGs and five IGs; six officers were deputed to the ITBP, including three DIGs and three IGs; and seven officers were deputed to the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), comprising two Superintendents of Police (SPs), two DIGs and three IGs.
The Supreme Court has now directed the Home Secretary to explain how these deputations were processed.
The court has also made it clear that it would continue monitoring the implementation of its May 23, 2025, judgment.
Besides, a batch of contempt proceedings has also been listed for further hearing on September 22, 2026.
It may be noted that the Union Govt had enacted a law this year, called the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Act, formalizing the deputation of IPS officers in the CAPFs.
The Supreme Court is also hearing a writ petition challenging the validity of the CAPF Act and has issued notice to the Centre.
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