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The petitioner, Priyanka Tyagi, a seasoned officer with 14 years of service in the Indian Coast Guard, had previously approached the Delhi High Court without success.

The Additional Solicitor General said it will be path-breaking and generational reform. The bench responded that the court is extremely glad to learn that the Armed Forces themselves took decisions to induct females in the NDA. 

Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3) dismissed a petition by women officers in Indian Army, who completed 14 years in service after the cut off date for extension of commission. While delivering the verdict, a bench led by Justice Chandrachud said, "allowing one batch of officers can't be done because then other batches can also ask for similar orders." Justice Chandrachud asked the lawyer representing the women officers to withdraw this application and wait for the board to consider the officers' application for permanent commission.

Indian Army has started the process to grant Permanent Commission to women officers Army HQ has invited applications by August 31 for grant of PC to women officers PC will be granted to women officers recruited under Women Special Entry Scheme (WSES) and Short Service Commission

Centre on Thursday sanctioned permanent commission to women officers in Indian Army The Centre also issued a formal sanction order in this regard Grant of Permanent Commission to Short Service Commissioned Women Officers has been allowed in 10 streams of Indian Army

Shiv Sena, in its editorial mouthpiece Saamana, lauded the Supreme Court decision judgment granting permanent commission to women officers and asserted that it is wrong to discriminate between man and woman when it comes to valour and sacrifice.

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Advocate Meenakshi Lekhi, who appeared for women officers, said the apex court judgment has given equal rights to the women officers as their male counterparts.

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 16) upheld Delhi High Court order on giving command positions to women officers and criticised the Centre for failing to implement the judgment of the Delhi HC which had held that women SSC officers should be granted permanent Commission at par with male counterparts.

Notably, the Centre has submitted a note to the Supreme Court highlighting a list of issues, including "physical prowess" and "physiological limitations", as challenges for women Army officers to meet the exigencies of service.

The Centre had informed the apex court that "motherhood, childcare, psychological limitations" are vital factors, which have a bearing on the employment of women officers in the Army. 

Captain Kundu's feat is a true example of breaking boundaries, where women make up just 3.80 per cent of Indian Army's workforce.  

They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women officers of the Indian Navy are back from their gruelling sea expedition from Mauritius.