Women are here to stay,” said a Delhi High Court bench in a landmark judgement.

Permanent Commission !! The court has said that women naval officers should be offered permanent commission in the Navy. Thus, women can now have full term service in the Indian Navy and can enjoy retirement benefits as well.

Highlights

• Commanders Supriya and Prasanna E, who were among the batch of petitioners in the high court, said hitherto women were allowed only Short Service Commission (SSC) in Navy with a service period of 14 years.
• The September 4 verdict allowing permanent commission to women naval officers as available to their counterparts in Army and Airforce would definitely strengthen women empowerment in the country.
• A bench of Justices Kailash Gambhir and Najmi Waziri of the high court, had allowed permanent commission while passing orders on pleas by 19 women officers, both serving and retired from the logistics, education and ATC departments of the Navy.

Expected Question

On which date the verdict allowing  permanent commission to women naval officers as available to their counterparts in Army and Airforce?

A bench of Justices—-of the high court, had allowed permanent commission while passing orders on pleas by 19 women officers, both serving and retired from the logistics, education and ATC departments of the Navy. Name the justice?

Initially, women were allowed only Short Service Commission (SSC) in Navy with a service period of —-?