The Supreme Court on Mondays said Centre’s Agnipath Scheme is not arbitrary while dismissing two petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgements about recruitment into the armed forces under the scheme. It said the scheme is valid, adding the candidates who were selected in defence recruitment prior to the introduction of scheme did not have a vested right to appoint.
Supreme Court rejects plea challenging Delhi HC’s decision
Supreme Court rejects plea challenging Delhi HC’s decision to uphold govt’s Agnipath scheme. “Supreme Court rejects two pleas pertaining to challenging Delhi High Court order upholding govt’s Agnipath scheme for entry into Armed Forces and affirms the validity of the scheme. Court lists for April 17 to hear another plea related to recruitment in IAF prior to the introduction of the Agnipath scheme.” tweeted ANI.
Supreme Court rejects two pleas pertaining to challenging Delhi High Court order upholding govt's Agnipath scheme for entry into Armed Forces and affirms the validity of the scheme.
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2023
Court lists for April 17 to hear another plea related to recruitment in IAF prior to the…
A bench comprising of Chief Justice of DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala. The CJI said that there is nothing for them to interfere and it’s not a contract but a matter of public employment.
About Agnipath Scheme
The Agnipath scheme is to enlist people between the ages of 17 and 21 for a four-year period in the Army, with the option of keeping 25% of them for an additional 15 years.
However, this did not sit well with many across the country and resulted into nationwide protests. Following the turmoil, the Centre raised the upper age limit for recruitment under the scheme for the first year to 23 years old in response to the protests.
A group of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the short-term military recruitment scheme was dismissed by the Delhi High Court in February. One of the petitioners contesting against the High Court’s decision was being heard by the Supreme Court on Monday.
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