Reinstate ‘war widow’ ex-IAF officer, rules Supreme Court
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said, “This is a case of the appellant becoming eligible on both counts; her being an ex-Air Force officer, and she being a war widow of an Air Force officer.”
The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of ex-IAF officer Priyanka Saxena, who had left the service in 2012 to support her late husband, a fighter pilot, who died in an aircraft crash. The court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, made an exception to a policy that barred war widows aged over 35 from rejoining the Air Force.
Recognizing the "peculiarity" of her case, the court granted Saxena a one-year refresher training and directed her to be reinstated as Squadron Leader in the eleventh year of her service, which she left 10 years prior. She will undergo a four-year extension as per policy and retain her seniority with her current peer group, making her eligible for permanent commission and promotion benefits.
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