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2025 Supreme(SC) 1175

DIPANKAR DATTA, MANMOHAN
Arshnoor Kaur – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Gopal Sankarnarayanan, Sr. Adv. Mr. Mandeep Kalra, AOR Ms. Radhika Narula, Adv. Ms. Anushna Satapathy, Adv. Ms. Chitrangada Singh, Adv. Ms. Radhika Jalan, Adv. Ms. Widaphi Lyngdoh, Adv. Ms. Gauri Rajput, Adv. Mr. Vaibhav Yadav, Adv. Mr. Paras Mohan Sharma, Adv. Ms. Shefali Tripathi, Adv. Mr. Vishal Sinha, Adv. Ms. Ishita Chowdhury, Adv. Mr. Musharraf Shrivastava, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Ms. Aishwarya Bhati,ASG Ms. Shivika Mehra,Adv. Ms. Shagun Thakur,Adv. Mr. Saurav Gaur,Adv. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Dr. Dinesh Rattan Bhardwaj, AOR Ms. Vernika Tomar, AOR

Table of Content
1. primary issue regarding women's induction in jag. (Para 1)
2. arguments from petitioners on recruitment policy. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9)
3. the ruling emphasizes the constitutional provisions protecting against gender discrimination in employment. (Para 10)
4. arguments from respondents focusing on operational needs. (Para 11 , 12 , 17)
5. rejoinder stressing on changes in women's recruitment. (Para 32 , 33)
6. court's reasoning against restrictive measures and advocacy for equality. (Para 38 , 51 , 53 , 111 , 115)
7. legal principles regarding equality and eligibility. (Para 39 , 42 , 84)
8. conclusions directing changes to the recruitment procedure. (Para 94 , 116 , 118)

JUDGMENT :

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Primary issue

Arguments on behalf of Petitioners

Arguments on behalf of Respondent No.3

Arguments on behalf of Union of India and Army

Rejoinder

Additional Arguments on behalf of the Respondents

Order dated 08th May 2025

Reasoning

Since notification issued under Section 12 of ARMY ACT , 1950 permits women to join JAG, their number cannot be restricted in the manner sought to be done

Circulars of 11th November 2011 and 14th March 2012 are untenable in law

Argument that JAG Branch

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