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Lt. Col. Nitisha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 25 March 2021

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Armed Forces:Permanent Commission (PC) – Claim of women engaged on Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army – Said claim held to be justified by this Court in Babita Puniya’s case – Thereafter, issuance of directions to the Union Government to grant of PCs to Women SSC Officers in armed services – Petitioners aggrieved by the steps taken by the Union Government to implement Babita Puniya’s case-conduct of special selection procedure to screen WSSCOs for grant of PC on the same terms as their male counterparts; SHAPE-1 Medical criteria; performance in the fifth year of their service…

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