The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) pulled up the Central Government over the denial of Permanent Commission for women officers in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The bench led by Chief Justice of.
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.
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre and the Indian Coast Guard for refusing to offer permanent commission to a woman officer. The apex court also directed the Coast Guard to come up with a policy to treat women fairly in the service.
The bench, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, expressed disappointment with the government's rhetoric on "women power" and urged it to demonstrate a genuine commitment to the cause. The remarks were made during the hearing of a petition filed by Priyanka Tyagi, a woman Coast Guard short service appointment officer, on Monday., India News, Times Now
The bench asked whether the Union was still adopting a patriarchal approach despite the judgements of the top court on grant of permanent commission to women officers in the three armed forces- Army, Air force and the Navy.