New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Centre on Thursday notified the Central Armed Police Forces, General Administration Act, 2026, months after it was cleared by the two houses and just two days before the Supreme Court special bench is hearing a bunch of petitions against the law filed by serving CAPF cadre officers. A gazette notification issued by the union home ministry, said, " In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 (9 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the 08th day of October, 2026, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. Serving cadre officers, including recipients of Shaurka Chakra and Gallantry Awards have approached the court saying that the law is discriminatory, was brought to override the SC judgment in their case and that the directions of the SC judgment last year was never implemented by the home ministry. The Centre introduced the CAPF General Administration Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha on March 27, 2026, which overrode the Supreme Court's judgment on CAPF recruitments and functioning. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on April 2 and the Rajya Sabha on April 1, amid protests from opposition leaders who said it would break the morale of the cadre officers. Around a year before the Centre brought the bill to the Parliament, the Supreme Court had ruled in favour of the cadre officers, who had fought a decade long legal battle seeking their cadre review, timely promotion, and leadership roles by reducing the deputation of IPS officers to the forces. Different cadre officers had approached the court saying that despite being under Group A services and serving in senior ranks throughout their careers, they could not reach leadership roles in the force because the government brought IPS officers from outside on deputation....