Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj vs Union Of India And Ors
Judges (2)
Counsel (5)
Parties (2)
Case Significance
Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj vs Union Of India And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 27, 2025 (citation: ik-34612302). An ex-Flight Cadet who had cleared the NDA entrance exam, completed three years of training, and joined the Air Force Academy in the Logistics Branch challenged his dismissal from the Academy. The dismissal was based on a single episode involving a hand-held metal (HHM) which was characterized as negligence. The Court allowed the writ petition, finding the punishment strikingly disproportionate to the offence given the petitioner's clean record and the nature of the incident, and set aside th The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Om Prakash Shukla. Counsel appearing: A.S. Singh (counsel for respondent), Amit Sinha (counsel for respondent), Kalyan Babu Singh (counsel for respondent), R.V. Sinha (counsel for respondent), Shriya Sharma (counsel for respondent).
Summary
An ex-Flight Cadet who had cleared the NDA entrance exam, completed three years of training, and joined the Air Force Academy in the Logistics Branch challenged his dismissal from the Academy. The dismissal was based on a single episode involving a hand-held metal (HHM) which was characterized as negligence. The Court allowed the writ petition, finding the punishment strikingly disproportionate to the offence given the petitioner's clean record and the nature of the incident, and set aside the termination order with consequential benefits.
What was the outcome of Ex Flt Cdt Tarang Bhardwaj vs Union Of India And Ors?
An ex-Flight Cadet who had cleared the NDA entrance exam, completed three years of training, and joined the Air Force Academy in the Logistics Branch challenged his dismissal from the Academy. The dis...
Judgment
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