The Delhi High Court has said that the “Agniveer Vayus” are being recruited in the Air Force without any gender discrimination.

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions to allow recruitment of females for the post of Airmen in group "X" and "Y" trade in all the departments of the Indian Air Force.

“An affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Union of India and it has been brought to the notice of this Court that on account of a policy decision taken by the Government in the matter of recruitment in Army, Navy and Ari Force under the Agnipath Scheme, the Union of India is recruiting unmarried Indian male as well as female candidates. The Agniveervayus are being recruited in the Air Force and there is no gender discrimination,” the court said in an order passed on May 19.

The plea also sought direction on the Union of India to inform the court about the steps taken by it towards achieving gender equality in all posts in the Indian Air Force.

The PIL was moved by one Kush Kalra through Advocate Charu Wali Khanna.

Title: KUSH KALRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 448

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