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Arshnoor Kaur & Anr. v. The Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 1241
Bench Dipankar Datta and Manmohan JJ.
Decided 11 August 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid conclusions, this Court will have to examine as to what is the constitutional mandate and the policy of the government with regard to status of women.

Judgment, page 50

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Issue for Consideration (i) Whether after allowing induction of women in a particular corp or branch under section 12 of the Army Act, 1950, can the Respondents by way of a policy and/or administrative instruction restrict the number of women candidates joining the said branch; (ii) Whether the current policy of Union of India with regard to enrolment of women in JAG course is ‘gender-neutral’ or ‘gender-specific’. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Arts.14, 15, 16, 33 – Army Act, 1950 – s.12 – notification u/s.12 of the Army Act, 1950 was issued for the JAG Scheme 31st Course, qua Short

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