Operation Sindoor: Why Did the Supreme Court Mention Col Sofiya Qureshi in 2020 Judgement?

The judgment in Babita Puniya v. Union of India upheld the right of women officers in the Indian Army to be granted Permanent Commission (PC) and command roles—rights that had long been denied under the pretext of “physiological limitations” and “operational difficulties.” NEW DELHI: In 2020, a two-judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed […]