Govt notifies CAPF (General Administration) Act after president’s assent
NEW DELHI: (Apr 9) The government on Thursday notified the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the “umbrella law” that will regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion and other conditions of service for the officers of the CAPFs.
All CAPFs — the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Border Security Force (BSF), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) — are governed by their respective Acts.
The rules under these Acts govern the recruitment and conditions of service for ‘Group-A’ general duty officers and other officers and members of the CAPFs.
Source PTI









