The Supreme Court will decide on Monday whether women in the Army will get command appointments on par with male officers, NDTV reported. ...
The Supreme Court will decide on Monday whether women in the Army will get command appointments on par with male officers, NDTV reported. The top court will also pass its verdict on whether women who have served 14 years in the short service commission in the Army will be given the option of a permanent commission.
On February 5, the Supreme Court had said that a “change in mindset” and administrative will are required before women can be given permanent commission in the Army.
On February 4, the court had criticised the Centre for submissions it made as to why women cannot be given permanent commission in the Army. The next day, the Centre clarified its stand. “Women should not strive to be equal to men,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed. “They are in fact way above men.”
The Centre made the submissions in a plea by the defence ministry challenging a 2010 judgement of the Delhi High Court, which had ruled that short service commissioned women officers in the Army and Air Force should be granted permanent commission. The Centre put forward a proposal that short-service commissioned women officers with up to 14 years of service would be considered for permanent commission.
Senior advocate R Balasubramanian, appearing for the...
