Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking caste-based recruitment in paramilitary forces

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking caste-based recruitment in paramilitary forces.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking caste-based recruitment in paramilitary forces. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubhramanian refused to alter the existing state-wise recruitment rule. Appearing for the petitioner, senior counsel Barun Sinha argued for caste-based recruitment criteria for filling up the vacancies at national level. "Sixty-thousand vacancies were announced and 55,000 have been filled. Petitioners have higher marks in select-list. We seek admission on remaining seats."