India, Oct. 15 -- The Centre has defended the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, in the Supreme Court, maintaining that it neither seeks to override the apex court's May 23, 2025 judgment nor declares the ruling erroneous or void, while maintaining that the deputation of IPS officers to senior positions in the CAPFs is necessary for the country's internal security architecture.

In a counter affidavit filed on Wednesday, a day before a special bench is scheduled to hear petitions by serving CAPF officers challenging the law, the government said the Act did not re-enact any provision struck down by the court. It also said the law came into force on October 8 through a notification and that the cadre review exer...