Articles for Command Appointments

Women officers in the Indian Army: A bastion breached
4 years, 10 months ago

Women officers in the Indian Army: A bastion breached

The Hindu  

“The right to equality is a right to rationality,” observed a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on February 17 while ruling on the appointment of women officers in permanent commissions of the Indian Army and in command positions. On the 2003 petition, the Delhi High Court ruled in March 2010 that women officers were entitled to permanent commissions on …

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Notion That Women Are 'Weaker Sex' Constitutionally Flawed: SC Calls For Change In Mindset [Read Judgment]
4 years, 10 months ago

Notion That Women Are 'Weaker Sex' Constitutionally Flawed: SC Calls For Change In Mindset [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The notions that women are the "weaker" sex and may not undertake tasks that are "too arduous‟ for them, are constitutionally flawed, observed the Supreme Court, in its judgment which held that the absolute exclusion of women from Command Appointments In Army is Illegal. The bench comprising Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ajay Rastogi observed that to cast aspersion …

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'Absolute exclusion of women from command in Army is illegal': Supreme Court dismisses Centre appeals against Delhi HC verdict
4 years, 10 months ago

'Absolute exclusion of women from command in Army is illegal': Supreme Court dismisses Centre appeals against Delhi HC verdict

Firstpost  

Absolute exclusion of women from command appointments in the Indian Army is against Article 14 and unjustified, the Supreme Court said in a judgment on Monday, calling denying permanent commission based on years of service “a travesty of justice”. The judgment had held that Short Service Commissioned women officers of the Air Force and the Army, who had applied for …

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'Denial Of Command Appointments To Women In Army A Retrogade Step Affecting Their Dignity & Bravery', Lady Officers In SC [Read Written Submissions]
4 years, 11 months ago

'Denial Of Command Appointments To Women In Army A Retrogade Step Affecting Their Dignity & Bravery', Lady Officers In SC [Read Written Submissions]

Live Law  

The reasons cited by the Central Government for not giving command appointments to women in Indian Army have been criticized as 'highly regressive' in the written submissions filed by women officers in the Supreme Court. "It is highly submitted that the justification/reasons stated in the Note handed over on behalf of the Union of India with regard to denying Women …

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Physical Limitations, Mentality Of Male Troops Etc., Reasons To Deny Command Appointments To Women In Army : Centre Tells SC [Read Notes]
4 years, 11 months ago

Physical Limitations, Mentality Of Male Troops Etc., Reasons To Deny Command Appointments To Women In Army : Centre Tells SC [Read Notes]

Live Law  

Arguing against giving command appointments to women in army, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that women may not be able to meet the challenges and hazards of military service due to their "physiological limitations" and domestic obligations.The Centre has also talked about the possible unwillingness of male troops, predominantly drawn from rural backgrounds, to accept a women in …

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