07
Mar
NEW DELHI (Gurpreet Singh) — The Supreme Court of India has called on the Union Government to modernize the service conditions and retirement ages of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), remarking that the administration cannot remain tethered to "British-era" criteria. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant emphasized that the current regulations governing one of the country's most "highly skilled" and robust forces require a contemporary reassessment to reflect the sophisticated nature of modern maritime security. The top court's observations came during a hearing of the Centre’s petition challenging a Delhi High Court order from November 2024.…