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Air Force Group Insurance Society 'State': SC
The Morning Standard
|March 17, 2026
THE Supreme Court has held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) is a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution as it performed public duty by protecting and looking after the welfare of armed forces personnel and their family. Article 12 defines 'State' for enforcing fundamental rights.
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A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M Pancholi overturned the view taken by the Delhi High Court on February 1, 2023, in a pay parity dispute related to the employees of AFGIS.
"In our view, a perusal of the documents extracted makes a case for AFGIS to be considered 'State' within the meaning of Article 12. For the aspect of deep and pervasive control, we observe that the President of India granted sanction for AFGIS to be established and also specifically approved the deputation Rules...," the bench said in its March 12 verdict.
This story is from the March 17, 2026 edition of The Morning Standard.
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