Delhi High Court upholds Agnipath scheme for recruitment in Indian Armed forces

Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the Agnipath scheme, which was introduced by the Central government in June last year, for recruitment in Indian Armed Forces.

The Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the Central scheme on the grounds that it was introduced in national interest, to ensure that the armed forces of the country were better equipped to meet any eventuality.

The High Court dismissed the five petitions challenging the recruitment scheme, observing that the advertisements regarding the Agnipath scheme did not create any legitimate expectation for recruitment

Total 23 petitions were filed in the High Court against the Agnipath scheme. The other 18 pleas, which sought halt on recruitment processes and appointment as per previous recruitment scheme, have also been dismissed.

The petitioners were represented by Advocates Prashant Bhushan, Ankur Chibber, Kumud Lata Das, Manoj Singh, Harsh Ajay Singh, Manohar Lal Sharma and others.

Additional Solicitor Generals (ASGs) Aishwarya Bhati and Chetan Sharma, along with CGSCs Anurag Ahluwalia, Harish Vaidyanathan, CGSC and Kirtiman Singh, appeared for the Central government.

Earlier, the High Court had reserved its verdict in the matter on December 15, 2022.

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