Air India Cabin Crew Assn.& Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the promotional avenues for pre-1997 Assistant Flight Pursers could be altered under the Air Corporation (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act, 1994, particularly Section 8, and in light of prior judgments such as Air India Vs. Nergesh Meerza. The Court held that applying a gender-neutral policy retrospectively would violate Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution, as it would infringe upon vested rights related to promotions. Consequently, the Court ruled against the retrospective application of the policy, affirming the rights of the pre-1997 cadre.