In an ultimatum to the Centre on the issue of granting permanent commission to Coast Guard officers, the Supreme Court on Monday said women cannot be left out and if the government doesn’t take action, the court will.
The top court slammed the government for its patriarchal attitude” and questioned its vision and advocacy of ‘Nari Shakti’. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud heard the matter.
The bench mentioned the presence of a Permanent Commission of women in the Navy and questioned why the Coast Guard should be an exception.
“Why so patriarchal that you do not want to see women in the Coast Guard segment? You have women in the navy; what is so special about the Coast Guard?” questioned the Chief Justice of India.
The Supreme Court was hearing a plea by a woman officer of the Indian Coast Guard seeking a grant of permanent commission to eligible women short-service commission officers of the force.
The apex court had earlier criticised the Centre and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for denying permanent commission to its women officers and said the maritime force must come up with a policy which treats women “fairly”. The court set March 1 as the date for the next hearing.
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