Direction on IPS officers' deputation: Supreme Court dismisses Centre's review petition

Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a review of the verdict, which directed that IPS officers' deputation in the central armed police forces (CAPFs) be reduced and asked for cadre review to be carried out in six months.

A bench of justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea by the Centre seeking a review of the May 23 verdict of the apex court. "We have carefully gone through the contents of the review petition and the papers appended therewith and are satisfied that no case for review of the judgment dated May 23, 2025, is made out," the bench said.

The bench, which considered the review petition in the chambers, also rejected the prayer for oral hearing in open court. "The review petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said in its October 28 order.


On May 23, SC directed the Centre to conduct a cadre review, which was due in 2021, in all CAPFs, including ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF and SSB, to be carried out within six months. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka (since retired) and Ujjal Bhuyan has directed the Department of Personnel and Training to take appropriate decision within three months of receiving the action taken report from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding cadre review and review of existing service rules/recruitment rules.