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They want to debunk defence establishment’s announcement that 422 of 615 women officers screened have been found “fit” for a PC. Women Army officers on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to debunk the defence establishment’s announcement on November 19th that 422 of 615 women officers screened have been found “fit” for a permanent commission. They said the announcement was more optics than substance. In fact, they said, only less than 50% of the women officers have been actually granted permanent commission (PC). They stated that the actual number of women officers “granted” PC would come to about 277 - less than half of 615 - women officers spread across 31 batches in 10 Arms/Services of the Army. Compared to this number, 90% male officers have been cleared for PC in the Army. "Announcement more optics than substance" “The exercise for grant of PC has been carried out more in optics, than in substance, rendering itself to be yet another instance of lip-service, adding to the ...

A women naval SSC officer retires in 10 years, whereas one with a permanent commission is entitled to serve for four more years, making it a total of 14 years. (Photo | HT) The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled in favour of permanent commission to female officers in the Indian Navy and asked the government to treat men and women equally in the armed forces. The apex court bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud scrapped the statutory bar on giving permanent commission to women and said that the government cannot discriminate against women. “They (women) can sail with same efficiency as male officers," said the bench also comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi. The division bench also rejected the Centre’s stand that sea sailing duties cannot be granted to Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in the Navy because its Russian vessels do not have washrooms for them. “A hundred and one excuses are no answer to the constitutional entitlement to dignity, which attaches to every indi...