The Supreme Court has declared any law disentitling women employees based on their marriage and domestic involvement as unconstitutional. In a recent case, the court directed the Centre to pay Rs 60 lakh to Lt Selina John, a permanent commissioned officer from the Military Nursing Service, who was terminated after getting married.
Supreme Court: Patriarchal: Top Court Rules In Favour Of Army Nurse Fired Over Marriage ndtv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ndtv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'Patriarchal': SC Orders Govt To Pay Rs 60 Lakh To Army Nurse Fired Over Marriage outlookindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from outlookindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New Delhi, Feb 21.- India’s Supreme Court ordered compensation of six million rupees ($72,337) to an Indian Army nurse who was dismissed 36 years ago for getting married, which the judges described as patriarchal and unconstitutional. Firing a woman for getting married is a “coarse case of gender discrimination and inequality,” said the apex court …