London: Former Gurkha soldiers who served in the British Army have won a significant court battle in their long-running fight to settle in the UK.
A Gurkha soldier holds the medals he was awarded while fighting in the British Army.
The Nepalese soldiers challenged British government rules that those who retired before 1997 did not have an automatic right to settle in Britain.
Currently only Gurkhas who retired after July 1, 1997, when their base was moved from Hong Kong to England, are automatically granted the right to stay.
Britain has argued that some of those who retired before 1997 have weak links to the country and must have their cases reviewed individually. London's High Court ruled Tuesday that those restrictions were illegal and had to be reworked.
The Gurkhas have served with the British military since the early 19th century.
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