New Delhi: The Supreme Court, in a significant verdict on Wednesday, held that members of the Indian Air Force do not possess an "unqualified right" to leave service at will to join civil posts, saying seeking prior nod is not a simple procedural requirement that can be dispensed with.
A bench comprising justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar held that strict adherence to the Air Force's procedural requirements for seeking prior permission is mandatory to maintain operational preparedness.
