Government notifies CAPF Act amid pending challenge in Supreme Court

Serving CAPF officers have challenged the law, which will impact cadre management and the deputation of Indian Police Service officers to senior positions in the Central Armed Police ForcesThe Ministry of Home Affairs notified that the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, will come into force from Thursday (October 8, 2026), nearly five months after the legislation was passed by Parliament, even as its constitutional validity is under challenge before the Supreme Court.