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#DelhiHighCourt to hear a batch of petitions challenging the ‘Agnipath Recruitment Scheme’.
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Centre through its affidavit has informed the Court, there is no legal flaw in the scheme for the armed forces and it falls within realm of 'sovereign policy-making functions' of the Central Government, is directly related to the maintenance of national security.
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‘#Agnipath Scheme’ is a “merit-based, transparent and robust assessment process" evolved with aim of ensuring, organization gets best to serve. It gives all willing personnel enrolled in scheme a “fair chance” to compete for regular cadre, Centre added.
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Justice Satish Chandra Sharma takes serious note of people logged into through VC, he said, "We'll have to stop this, people are appearing without shirt and all, this is distracting us."

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submits that the Central Government has filed it's response.

The Counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks time to go through the reply.

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CJ Sharma: The employer has the right to curb the process at any point, several judgments have stated this.

Counsel for petitioner seeks time to file rejoinder.

SG Sharma: Just to assist, the common challenge is against the scheme.

The Court has allowed 2 weeks time to file rejoinder and listed the matter on November 18.

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The bench also noted that some matters from the #SupremeCourt has also been transferred and a consolidated reply has been filed in all the matters.
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