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  "id": 10113376,
  "title": "Reinstate ‘war widow’ ex-IAF officer, rules Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/reinstate-war-widow-ex-iaf-officer-rules-supreme-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T02:20:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/reinstate-war-widow-ex-iaf-officer-rules-supreme-court-101790451281415.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.”",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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