The petitioner alleged "institutionalised discrimination" against women by the Army as it does not recruit them into the two corps by giving them a permanent commission.
34 women, who had moved Supreme Court, alleged that authorities are delaying their promotions.
The clearance of Defence Services Staff Course (DSSC)/Defence Services Technical Staff Course (DSTSC) Exams by 6 women is a historic moment for the Indian Army in terms of moving towards achieving gender equality.
The first batch of women Military Police recruits trained at Corps of Military Police Centre and School, Bangalore. It included training in firing at the Iblur Firing Range in Bengaluru. The Corps of Military Police (CPM) has become the first in the Indian Army to recruit women in its rank and file.
Supreme Court grants permanent commission to women in uniform, says entitled to all benefits
The decision to induct women in the military police with an aim to enhance their representation in the armed forces was announced by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat last year.
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance or NDA government is now going to allow women officers to command battalions in the army's branches such as aviation, engineers and signal. According to army sources, the government
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