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The Supreme Court intervened in the case of Wing Commander Nikita Pandey, directing the government and IAF to halt her release from service. Pandey alleged discrimination in being denied permanent commission despite her exemplary service in Operations Balakot and Sindoor. She claimed that although she ranked second in the country among expert fighter controllers and had served over 13.5 years, she was being discharged due to a 2019 policy change that denied her a permanent commission.
