Women in Armed Forces Act case
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:bench |
gptkb:Justice_D.Y._Chandrachud
Justice Ajay Rastogi |
| gptkbp:citation |
Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya & Ors.
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| gptkbp:concerns |
gender equality
women in military |
| gptkbp:date_of_judgment |
17 February 2020
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| gptkbp:decision_year |
2020
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| gptkbp:effect |
directed government to grant permanent commission to women officers in all services except combat roles
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Women in Armed Forces Act case
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased opportunities for women in Indian Armed Forces
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_India
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:numberOfIssues |
grant of permanent commission to women officers
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| gptkbp:petitioner |
Babita Puniya
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| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
gptkb:Army_Act,_1950
gptkb:Air_Force_Act,_1950 Navy Act, 1957 |
| gptkbp:response |
gptkb:Union_of_India
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| gptkbp:result |
permanent commission for women officers
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark judgment for gender equality in India
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indian_Judiciary
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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