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Supreme Court: 'Gender-Neutral' Often Misunderstood As 'Gender Equality'(14.08.2025)

The Supreme Court has struck down the Army’s policy capping women’s JAG seats, ruling it has violated merit and Article 14 of the Constitution of Indi.....

Tags : Supreme Court, gender-neutrality, gender equality, Army recruitment, JAG branch



Supreme Court: Article 14 Does Not Envisage Negative Equality(23.01.2025)

SC while dismissing an appeal by a retired peon seeking promotion, has held that litigant coming to Court can’t claim negative discrimination seeking .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Promotion, Negative Equality



Madras HC: Equality Should Commence at Least for The Dead(24.11.2022)

Madras High Court while observing that government still has to provide separate burial grounds on communal lines even after 75 years of independence, .....

Tags : Madras High Court, Burial Grounds, Equality



Delhi HC: Women’s Entry into Army Corps Can’t be Restricted; Vacant Male Posts Must be Open to Women(18.09.2025)

Delhi High Court ruled that women's induction into notified Army corps under Section 12 of the Army Act cannot be numerically restricted. The Court he.....

Tags : Army, Constitution, Equality



SC: Government Allocating Land to Privileged Few Engenders a System of Inequality(26.11.2024)

SC has observed that when the government allocates land at discounted rates to the privileged few, it engenders a system of inequality. This preferent.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Allocating Land, Inequality



SC: Right to Equality is Vested Right and Same is Violated When Equals Treated Unequally(28.10.2021)

Supreme Court has observed that the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India 1949 is a vested right and the same is violated wh.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Right to Equality



SC Quashes Army’s Gender-Biased JAG Policy as ‘Against Equality’(11.08.2025)

Supreme Court struck down Army policy reserving more JAG posts for men, holding it discriminatory. The Court has ordered gender-neutral recruitment an.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Indian Army, JAG Recruitment, Gender Equality, Discrimination



Raj HC: Depriving Married Daughter from Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 &16(14.09.2022)

Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a married daughter from right of consideration for compassionate appointment, violates the right to equal.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Equality



J&K HC Revives PIL to Ensure Dignity & Equality to Persons with Disabilities(08.10.2020)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has revived a Public Interest Litigation seeking necessary directions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, .....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Dignity & Equality to Persons with Disabilities



AP HC: Sponsored Candidates Are a Distinct Class by Themselves(08.07.2022)

Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that sponsored candidates are a distinct class of applicants who have to fulfill certain eligibility criteria for b.....

Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Sponsored Candidates, Equality



J&K HC: Denying Benefits of Reservation in Promotion in UT of J&K is against Concept of Equality(11.03.2025)

J&K High Court has observed that denying benefits of reservation in promotion in the UT of J&K amounts to treating reserved category employees of the .....

Tags : J&K High Court, Reservation in Promotion, Concept of Equality



UK SC: Trans Women Not Included in Definition of ‘Woman’ under Equality Act, 2010(17.04.2025)

United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that a person with a Gender Recognition Certificate in the female gender does not come within the definition of .....

Tags : United Kingdom, Equality Act, Biological Women



SC: RTE Act promotes fraternity and equality by children of judges and vendors studying together(14.01.2026)

Supreme Court held that proper enforcement of the 25% admission mandate for children from weaker and disadvantaged sections in neighbourhood unaided s.....

Tags : Fraternity, Equality, Admission



SC: Mandate of Substantive Equality Demands that PwD be Afforded Reasonable Accommodations(06.05.2025)

SC has observed that the constitutional mandate of substantive equality demands that person with disabilities and PwBD be afforded reasonable accommod.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Reasonable Accommodations, Substantive Equality



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