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Introduction Delhi High Court Champions Equality: HIV Status Not a Barrier to Promotion in Armed Forces In a landmark judgment delivered on 28 March 2025, the Delhi High Court decisively upheld the rights of HIV-positive personnel in India’s paramilitary forces, ruling that denial of promotions or termination solely on the ground of HIV status is...
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