Ineligibility of females for enrolment or employment
Section 12 of the Air Force Act, 1950 deals with ineligibility of females for enrolment or employment. No female shall be eligible for enrolment or employment in the Air Force, except in such corps, department, branch or other body forming part of, or attached to any portion of, the Air Force as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf: Provided that nothing contained in th The Act came into force on 22 Jul 1950.
No female shall be eligible for enrolment or employment in the Air Force, except in such corps, department, branch or other body forming part of, or attached to any portion of, the Air Force as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the provisions of any law for the time being in force providing for the raising and maintenance of any service auxiliary to the Air Force or any branch thereof in which females are eligible for enrolment or employment.
Section 12, The Air Force Act, 1950 (Act 45 of 1950).
Questions about Section 12
What does Section 12 of the Air Force Act deal with?
Section 12 of the Air Force Act is headed "Ineligibility of females for enrolment or employment". No female shall be eligible for enrolment or employment in the Air Force, except in such corps, department, branch or other body forming part of, or attached to any portion of, the Air Force as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf: Provided that nothing contained in th
How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Air Force Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air Force Act 1950 12, section 12 Air Force Act 1950, section 12 of the Air Force Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 12 of the Air Force Act come into force?
Section 12 of the Air Force Act, cited as Air Force Act 1950 12, came into force on 22 Jul 1950, having been enacted on 18 May 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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