Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 notified after President’s assent

Key facts

• The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 was notified on 9 April 2026 after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent.
• The Act is an umbrella law regulating recruitment, deputation, promotion and other service conditions for officers of all five CAPFs: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
• It mandates that 50% of inspector general rank posts will be filled through deputation from the Indian Police Service (IPS).
• A minimum of 67% of additional director general rank posts will be filled through IPS deputation.
• Posts of special director general and director general will be filled through deputation only.
• The legislation follows an October 2025 Supreme Court directive that IPS deputation up to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) in CAPFs be progressively reduced within an outer limit of two years.