The Supreme Court questioned the Indian Air Force's denial of family pension to a stepmother who raised her stepson from childhood, enabling him to join the forces. Justices Kant and Singh challenged the IAF's regulations, deeming them inflexible in modern family structures, including surrogacy and adoption.
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