Supreme Court of India

Mohammed Zubair Corporal No. 781467-g v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 9 S.C.R. 111
Bench T. S. Thakur, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud and L. Nageswara Rao JJ.
Decided 15 December 2016

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Armed Forces Regulation, 1964 - Regn. 425 - Air Force Rules, 1969 - r. 15(2j(g)(ii) - Growth of hair etc. by Air Force Personnel -Airman in the Indian Air Force, discharged from service since he asserted his right to retain a beard on religious grounds since he is a Muslim - Said order upheld by the High Court - On appeal, held: Maintenance of identity is a crucial element in the safety and security of the Forces - No material produced to indicate that the appellant professes a religious belief that would bring him within the ambit of Regn. 425(b) which applies to "personnefwhose religion

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