Former permanent commissioned officer Lt. Selina John, of the Military Nursing Service (MNS), was released from employment in 1988 on grounds of her marriage. How has the SC batted for women in the forces earlier?
India News: The Supreme Court ordered the Centre to pay Rs 60 lakh as a one-time settlement to Lt Selina John, a permanent commissioned officer from the Military
The apex court said any law that deems the marriage of female employees and their domestic responsibilities as grounds for incompetence is unconstitutional.
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.
In a case where a woman nursing officer was terminated from the Military Nursing Service on the grounds of marriage, the Supreme Court firmly termed the same to be a coarse case of gender.