Women Army Officers

"Begani Shaadi Mein Abdullah Deewane": Smriti Irani Jabs Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Union Minister Smriti Irani delivered a withering response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday for his tweet on the Supreme Court's landmark ruling that women officers can get permanent commission in the armed forces and also will be eligible for command posts in the army.

These Women Army Officers Were Supreme Court's Examples In Landmark Order

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday February 17, 2020

The Supreme Court today cited the achievements of several women military officers to drive home the point that absolute bar on granting command post to women officers in the Army is irrational and against right to equality.

What Supreme Court Order Changes For Women In Army

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020

The Supreme Court on Monday declared that women officers will be eligible for command posting in Army. It said that the government's policy decision of 2019 to grant Permanent Commission to women Army Officers would apply to all female officers, even those who have completed 14 years of service.

"Sky's The Limit": Women Army Officers On Victory In Supreme Court

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday February 17, 2020

Women Army officers broke into celebrations at the Supreme Court today after it ruled in their favour on allowing them in "command and criteria" appointments - not combat roles - on par with male officers. The government's arguments were "discriminatory", "disturbing," and based on stereotype, Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi said in the la...

Women Army Officers Can Get Command Roles. Top Court Slams "Stereotypes"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 17, 2020

In a watershed moment for the Indian military, the Supreme Court today said women officers in the Army can get command positions on par with male officers, asserting that the government's arguments against it were "discriminatory", "disturbing," and based on stereotype. The judgment has to be implemented within three months.

"Regressive": Women Army Officers On Centre's Court Stand On Command Posts

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 9, 2020

Serving women officers in the Indian Army have countered the Centre's stand in the Supreme Court on denying command posts to women on the ground of their physiological limitations, terming it not only "regressive but also completely contrary to the demonstrated record and statistics".

Women To Get Permanent Commission In 10 Army Branches

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Women officers can now get permanent commissions in 10 branches of the Indian Army, the government announced on Tuesday.

Women Army officers await big verdict

India News | NDTV Correspondent | Friday March 12, 2010

The Delhi High Court is expected to rule today on whether women officers in the armed forces can have permanent service on par with male officers.