Agnipath Scheme: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to stay the central government’s army recruitment scheme Agneepath. Also dismissed all the petitions filed regarding the scheme. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramaniam Prasad refused to hear the petitions seeking reinstatement in the defense services as per the previous recruitment scheme. The court said there was no cogent reason to interfere with the scheme.
The court had reserved its order on December 15 last year and asked the parties to file their written submissions by December 23 before the commencement of the winter break in the court. People between the age group of 17½ to 21 years are eligible to apply for the Agneepath scheme which was launched on June 14 last year and will have a tenure of four years. Out of these, 25 percent Agniveers will be regularised.
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Delhi HC quashes petition filed against Agneepath scheme
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According to the plan, apart from 25 percent, the remaining Agniveers will be given training for the future. Some of these will also get some concession under the recruitment process in central forces, police force and other departments. Let us tell you that a few days ago some changes have been made in the recruitment rules under the Agneepath scheme. Under this, ITI-Polytechnic pass out will be able to apply.
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There were protests in many states regarding the scheme
After the announcement of the scheme, protests had started in many states regarding it. Later, the government increased the upper age limit to 23 years for the recruitment in 2022. On July 19, 2022, the Supreme Court transferred the petitions challenging the scheme to the Delhi High Court.
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