NEW DELHI, July 4: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear next week pleas challenging the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in the armed forces. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari said that petitions will be listed next week before an appropriate bench upon reopening of the apex court after summer vacation. A counsel, who filed a plea against the scheme, said Indian Air Force aspirants have undergone training and were waiting for appointment […]
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear next week pleas challenging the Centre s Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces. India News | SC Agrees to Hear Next Week Pleas Challenging Centre s ‘Agnipath Scheme.
Last month, the government announced the Agnipath scheme, under which youths between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year tenure, while 25 per cent of them will be subsequently inducted for regular service.