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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Secretary, Ministry of Defence v.
- Babita Puniya (2020) is the Supreme Court judgment granting permanent commission and command appointments to women officers in the Indian Army on par with men.
- What constitutional articles did the Babita Puniya judgment rely on?
- How does Babita Puniya differ from Lt. Col. Nitisha v. Union of India (2021)?
- Did the judgment open combat arms to women?

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