Rajya Sabha Passes CAPF Amendment Bill To Negate Supreme Court Direction Against IPS Officers' Appointment

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Bill, 2026, through a voice vote amidst the Opposition walkout. The Opposition wanted the Bill to go to the Select Committee for further deliberation.

The Bill has provisions that 50% of the total posts in the rank of Inspector General and a minimum of 67% of the posts in the rank of Additional Director General and all posts in the ranks of Special Director General and Director General shall be filled by Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on deputation.

The Bill was moved in the wake of last year's Supreme Court ruling in Sanjay Prakash & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors that CAPF personnel were entitled to promotion to Group A Posts and hence, these posts should not be filled up by IPS officers on deputation.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai responded to the debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha and said that the Bill has been introduce the strenghten the internal security framework of the country.