The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the petitioners who have challenged the Centre’s Agnipath scheme as to which of their rights have been violated and said it was voluntary and those having any problem should not join the armed forces under it.
He claimed that this way the authorities would be compromising national security and that the quality of personnel will be affected. When Justice Prasad said “Don t join it then”, the petitioner said, “Is it an answer milord that don t join ”. The judge shot back, “Yes”. Agnipath Scheme Voluntary, Those Having Problem Should Not Join, Says Delhi High Court.
Agnipath Scheme: The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that as regards other similar petitions challenging Agnipath Scheme pending in other various High Courts, the concerned HCs should either give an option to the petitioners to either have their petitions transferred to the Delhi HC or to keep their petitions pending with liberty to petitioners to intervene in Delhi HC.