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SC Demands Explanation from Registry for Deleting CAPF Contempt Case from Cause List
- •The Supreme Court sought an explanation from its Registry after a batch of contempt petitions concerning the deputation of 46 IPS officers to CAPFs was deleted from the cause list.
- •The deletion occurred despite a judicial order directing the matter to be taken up at 2 pm on Tuesday.
- •Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and A S Chandurkar ordered the case to be relisted for Wednesday at 2 pm and mandated the Registry to provide a written explanation for the removal.
- •Senior advocate Guru Krishnakumar, representing the petitioners, brought the issue to the bench's attention, noting the matter was removed without notice.
- •The contempt proceedings are against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan for alleged non-compliance with a 2025 judgment regarding reducing IPS deputation posts in CAPFs.
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The Supreme Court sought an explanation from its Registry because a batch of contempt petitions concerning the deputation of 46 IPS officers to CAPFs was deleted from the cause list during the lunch break, despite a specific judicial order directing the matter to be heard at 2 pm on Tuesday.
The contempt proceedings have been initiated against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan for alleged non-compliance with the apex court's May 23, 2025 judgment in Sanjay Prakash and Others versus Union of India and Others.
The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 provides for 50 percent of Inspector General posts and a minimum of 67 percent of Additional Director General posts to be filled through IPS deputation, along with Special Director General and Director General posts.
