The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to appoint a woman candidate to the Air Force Flying branch under the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy Examination 2023, after finding that 20 vacancies were left unfilled despite eligible women being available.

The UPSC, which conducts the exam, had in the May 17, 2023 recruitment notification advertised 92 vacancies for the Air Force Flying branch, including two earmarked for women.