Historical victory of 32 former women officers of IAF, will get full pension

In a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court has decided to grant full pension to 32 women who were fighting for the right to serve more than their short service commission tenure of five years in the Indian Air Force (IAF). This full pension is equal to the officers who have served for 20 years. These 32 women officers of IAF had to retire even before winning their legal battle. This legal battle lasted for 12 years.

Three of these women officers are widows, had lost their husbands in the service of the nation and were given a commission in the IAF on compassionate grounds. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued an order following the Supreme Court's 2020 order in the Babita Poonia case, which held that the hiring and recruitment practices for women in the armed forces are discriminatory and They were kept out of the positions they were entitled to.

The Supreme Court order paved the way for increasing the entry of women officers in the armed forces. They now have the option of serving a full career, which was earlier limited to a maximum of 10 or 14 years. However, it is too late for these 32 women officers who won the case to get a chance to serve in their uniform again But the decision of full pension shows that his legal battle and demands were completely justified.

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