Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Miss Rajnesh
- Respondents: Union of India & others; Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was impleaded via IA No. 217110/2026.
- Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 25714/2026, arising from High Court of Delhi judgment dated 06-04-2026 (WP(C) No. 2031/2026).
- Background: Miss Rajnesh applied for the post of Agniveer (Vayu). She reported for joining on 30‑12‑2025 but was declared medically unfit by a medical board on the ground of “Accessory Nipple Bilateral”. The Appeal Medical Board on 06‑02‑2026 affirmed the same finding.
- Independent Medical Opinions: A board constituted by Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, together with specialists from AIIMS, New Delhi, examined her and concluded she is medically fit for the post.
- Court Directions:
1. IA No. 217110/2026 (impleadment of AIIMS Director) is allowed; cause title to be amended.
2. The petitioner shall be examined by a medical board constituted by the Director, AIIMS, New Delhi on 12‑08‑2026 at 10:30 am.
3. The Director, AIIMS, must submit a sealed report of the examination to the Court by 13‑08‑2026.
4. Complete set of documents to be handed over to the standing counsel for the Union of India (Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Additional Solicitor General) to ensure immediate communication of the order to the Director, AIIMS.
5. The matter is listed for final hearing on 14‑08‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh medical examination of Miss Rajnesh by an AIIMS‑constituted board, mandated submission of the sealed report within one day, and scheduled a hearing to decide the petition on 14‑08‑2026. This procedural order aims to resolve the dispute over her medical fitness for the Agniveer (Vayu) recruitment.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Defense Recruitment, Medical Fitness Assessment