SC stops IAF from releasing officer linked to Op Sindoor

Our Air Force is one of the best organisations in the world. Officers are very commendable. Quality of coordination they have exhibited, I think it's unparalleled. We always salute them Justice Surya Kant

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force not to release from service a woman officer who was part of the Operation Balakot and Operation Sindoor but was denied permanent commission.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh sought responses from the Centre and the IAF on the plea of Wing Commander Nikita Pandey who claimed discrimination for being denied permanent commission.

The bench called IAF a professional force and said the uncertainty on service was not good for such officers.