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Permanent Commission For Women: SC Cautions Army Against Contempt

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November 12, 2021

NEW DELHI:
The Supreme Court warned the Army Friday that it would hold them guilty of contempt for denying permanent commissions (PCs) to female officers in compliance with its order. Friday’s Supreme Court warning the Army to not grant permanent commission (PC), as required by its order, warned it.The Army said the decision regarding the remaining women officers will be taken speedily.According to the Army, the Army will quickly decide about the other women officers.

The Army stated that the Army would quickly make a decision about remaining female officers.
A bench headed by Justice D.Y.Justice D.Y.headed the bench.Justice D.Y.heads a bench.Chandrachud said the Army has committed contempt of court by not granting permanent commission to women officers, who had received favourable orders from the top court.

Chandrachud stated that the Army had committed contempt to court by not giving permanent commissions to female officers who received favorable orders from the highest court.Chandrachud claimed that the Army committed contempt of court when it refused to grant permanent commission to women officers who were given favorable orders by the court.

As the bench, also comprising Justice A.S.Bopanna, started dictating the order in the matter, the counsel representing the Army told the court it was ready to grant PC to 11 officers who had moved the top court.The bench also included Justice A.S.Bopanna and began dictating the case.However, counsel for the Army informed the court that it was willing to grant PC to eleven officers who moved the highest court.When Justice A.S.Bopanna joined the bench to dictate the order, the Army counsel told the court they were ready to grant PCs to the 11 top-ranking officers.

The bench noted that the Army may be supreme in its authority, but the constitutional court is also supreme.It was noted by the bench that while the Army might be the supreme authority in the area of its power, the Constitution Court is equally supreme.

While the Army is supreme in its authority and power, the constitution court is supreme as well.

The bench said, “We have given you a long rope….

The judge said that they had given them a long rope ….The court stated, “We have given to you a long string ….” The remarks we had made in the judgement allowing you to file an affidavit on the consideration taken was to ensure that you say what you are doing.””We have given you a long rope.”We allowed you to make remarks in our judgement, allowing you file an affidavit about the consideration given.This was done to verify that you were saying what you’re doing.

Out of 72 officers, one had applied for premature release, 39 have been granted PC and a letter has been issued on October 29, 2021 in compliance with its verdict.One of the 72 officers had requested premature release.39 were granted PC.A letter was issued October 29th, 2021 to confirm its verdict.Only one of 72 officers applied for pre-release, while 39 received PC.In accordance with the verdict, a letter was sent on October 29, 2021.

A total of 36 officers were not considered for PC.Total 36 officers weren’t considered for PC.The PC was denied to 36 officers.After a review, 21 out of the 36 officers were granted PC and the case of one is under consideration.

Following a thorough review of all 36 officers, 21 were approved for PC.One case is currently being considered.A review revealed that 21 of 36 officers had been granted PC.The case of one officer is being reviewed.And, out of the remaining 14 officers, three are considered medically unfit.Three of the 14 remaining officers are medically ineligible.

The remaining 14 officers were all deemed medically unfit.

The Centre’s counsel said, “Given the flow of the hearing today I have sought instructions from the highest levels.Counsel for the Centre stated that, “Given today’s hearing flow I have requested instructions from the highest level.”According to the counsel for the Centre, “Given how the hearing is going today I have asked instructions from the highest ranks.” A clarification is coming in the next few minutes….”In the coming minutes ….”, a clarification will be provided.In the next few moments ….” we will have a clarification.

The bench replied to the counsel and said that except for the officers who were found medically unfit, the rest 11 officers would be issued PC.Responding to counsel, the bench stated that the 11 remaining officers will be given PCs, with the exception of the medically incompetent officers.Counsel asked the bench to respond and it stated that, except for those officers found unfit medically, 11 other officers would receive PC.

The bench scheduled the matter for further hearing at 2 p.m.The court scheduled further hearing for 2 p.m.At 2 p.m., the bench ordered that the matter be heard again.

On October 22, the Centre told the apex court that it had cleared 39 women officers found eligible, after reconsideration, but rejected pleas of 25 others.

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on October 22 that 39 of the eligible women had been cleared, and it rejected the pleas for 25 more.On 22 October, the Centre reported to the apex court it had cleared the 39 eligible female officers after reconsideration but denied pleas from 25 other women.