Why it is in the news
A dispute over how contempt petitions were listed in the Supreme Court has revived the decade-long battle over who should hold senior command posts in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) — officers of the forces’ own cadres or Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on deputation. The petitions allege that the Centre has not complied with the Court’s 23 May 2025 judgment in Sanjay Prakash v. Union of India: despite its direction to progressively reduce IPS deputation, 46 IPS officers were brought into the forces.
The exam angle
Issue: Balancing career justice for CAPF cadre officers against the Centre’s need for IPS-led coordination with State police — while respecting a final Supreme Court judgment.