In February 2020, the Supreme Court of India has held that women officers are also entitled to…

In Secretary, Ministry of Defence v Babita Puniya, decided on 17 February 2020, the Supreme Court held that women Short Service Commission officers in the Indian Army are entitled to Permanent Commission on the same footing as men, rejecting arguments based on 'physiological limitations' as gender stereotypes. The similar ruling for the Indian Navy, Union of India v Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja, came a month later, on 17 March 2020. So the February 2020 ruling concerned only the Army, not all three services.