Supreme Court Directs Union Home Ministry: The Supreme Court has clearly stated in its judgment that in view of the operational and functional needs of the forces, it is necessary that the cadre officials should be posted in senior positions. Along with this, the lateral entry of IPS officers in paramilitary forces is facing a lot of problems for cadre officers to reach high positions. In such a situation, the Supreme Court has directed to reduce the appointment of IPS officers coming on deputation in the next two years.

Currently, officers are appointed in central police forces in two ways. From Assistant Commandant to DIG, officers of the cadre are usually appointed. The IPS officer is appointed from IG to Director General (DG) posts. These IPS officers come on a central appointment on deputation for some time.

Responsibility of central paramilitary forces

Central paramilitary forces include CRPF, BSF and ITBP, besides Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

If the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is responsible for internal security and law and order, then BSF is responsible for the security of Pakistan and Bangladesh border. The SSB is responsible for the security of Nepal and Bhutan and the India-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is responsible for the border with China (Tibet). CISF is responsible for the protection of important institutions and heritage of the country. NDRF is responsible for fighting natural and human disasters.

SSC Cadre officers join central police forces through

If the cadre officers pass the examination of the Service Selection Commission (SSC), they appear in the Central Police Forces, then the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers join the separate police of the states through UPSC examination. Only these IPS officers are posted in senior positions in the Central Police Forces on central deputation for some time.

Supreme Court directed to review

In recent years, cadre officers have been appointed till ADG rank. But the number of such officers is very less. This is the reason that the matter reached the Supreme Court. The two member bench of the Supreme Court has now directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to review the cadre.