Permanent Commission Army Women

Pulling up the Centre for taking a "patriarchal" approach on permanent commission for women in the Coast Guard, the Supreme Court has asked why the force should be different when the Army and Navy have already implemented the policy.

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Army.

11 more women army officers to get permanent commission in 10 days, says centre after Supreme Court's contempt warning.

Thirty-nine women Army officers have got Permanent Commission after winning a legal battle in the Supreme Court, which ordered the government to ensure their new service status is granted within seven working days.

In a temporary relief for 72 women Army officers, the Supreme Court has asked the government to explain the decision for the release from their services in an affidavit. The Army officers had gone to the Supreme Court, claiming they were denied perma

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The medical fitness requirement for women to get Permanent Commission in the army is "arbitrary" and "irrational", the Supreme Court said today while pronouncing verdict on petitions filed by around 80 women officers for permanent commission in the army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the top court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a permanent commission.

The Supreme Court Wednesday made clear that it cannot modify its verdict directing the Centre to consider granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army by entertaining individual grievances, that too almost a year after its pronouncement.

Eleven women army officers have moved the Supreme Court seeking compliance of its last year February directions to the Centre for grant of permanent commission, promotions and consequential benefits to them "in an inclusive, fair, just and reasonable manner".

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Centre, the individual status of 615 serving Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in Indian Army, out of whom 422 have been found fit on merit for the grant of permanent commission.

The Supreme Court Monday expressed happiness that the Centre has implemented its verdict to consider granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army, saying, "it is the victory of our nation that women aspire to achieve the highest pedestal."

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by women officers of the Indian Army to extend the last date for eligibility for service benefits - to be considered for a permanent commission

The Defence Ministry has issued a formal letter to grant Permanent Commission to women officers in the Indian Army, a statement said. The move paves the way for "empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles" in the Army, the statement said.

The Supreme Court has given the government a months' time to implement its order "in letter and spirit", giving all women army officers under the Short Service Commission (SSC) a permanent commission in the army.

Pulling up the Centre for taking a "patriarchal" approach on permanent commission for women in the Coast Guard, the Supreme Court has asked why the force should be different when the Army and Navy have already implemented the policy.

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Army.

11 more women army officers to get permanent commission in 10 days, says centre after Supreme Court's contempt warning.

Thirty-nine women Army officers have got Permanent Commission after winning a legal battle in the Supreme Court, which ordered the government to ensure their new service status is granted within seven working days.

In a temporary relief for 72 women Army officers, the Supreme Court has asked the government to explain the decision for the release from their services in an affidavit. The Army officers had gone to the Supreme Court, claiming they were denied perma

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The medical fitness requirement for women to get Permanent Commission in the army is "arbitrary" and "irrational", the Supreme Court said today while pronouncing verdict on petitions filed by around 80 women officers for permanent commission in the army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the top court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a permanent commission.

The Supreme Court Wednesday made clear that it cannot modify its verdict directing the Centre to consider granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army by entertaining individual grievances, that too almost a year after its pronouncement.

Eleven women army officers have moved the Supreme Court seeking compliance of its last year February directions to the Centre for grant of permanent commission, promotions and consequential benefits to them "in an inclusive, fair, just and reasonable manner".

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Centre, the individual status of 615 serving Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in Indian Army, out of whom 422 have been found fit on merit for the grant of permanent commission.

The Supreme Court Monday expressed happiness that the Centre has implemented its verdict to consider granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army, saying, "it is the victory of our nation that women aspire to achieve the highest pedestal."

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by women officers of the Indian Army to extend the last date for eligibility for service benefits - to be considered for a permanent commission

The Defence Ministry has issued a formal letter to grant Permanent Commission to women officers in the Indian Army, a statement said. The move paves the way for "empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles" in the Army, the statement said.

The Supreme Court has given the government a months' time to implement its order "in letter and spirit", giving all women army officers under the Short Service Commission (SSC) a permanent commission in the army.