The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is thinking about making a new law to reduce the number of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers working in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). This step comes after a Supreme Court ruling that asked to cut IPS deputation at ranks up to Inspector General within two years. The MHA said this in an affidavit on February 9 in the Supreme Court. The affidavit followed contempt petitions by retired CAPF officers who said the government had not followed the Supreme Court's May 2025 decision. That decision declared CAPF officers as part of Organised Group A Services and ordered a cut in IPS deputation to let CAPF officers grow faster in their careers. The government tried to review the court's decision but was rejected in October 2025. In a February 10 hearing, the court was told about the new law plan and set the next hearing for March 10. Right now, 20% of Deputy Inspector General posts and 50% of Inspector General posts in CAPFs are reserved for IPS officers. The court's change will lower these limits and benefit about 13,000 CAPF officers with quicker promotions. The MHA also has to update the service rules for CAPFs and finish a cadre review, last completed in 2016. CAPFs include forces like CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles.