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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Topic: permanent commission

Thrice considered, thrice rejected: Naval Commander Seema Chaudhary’s fight for Permanent Commission

Chaudhary is back in court for 4th time, contesting a contempt petition against Navy. According to her, Navy's decision to deny her PC last year was in breach of SC order in her case.

Superseded & forced to work under male juniors, senior women Army officers move SC

MoD yet to form Selection Board for promotions despite SC’s two rulings on permanent commission, say women officers. This caused loss of financial benefits, study leave among others.

Army grants permanent commission to 147 additional women SSC officers as per SC guidelines

The Supreme Court on 25 March had criticised the Army's evaluation criteria for granting permanent commission to women officers and called out its systematic discrimination.

Army’s evaluation criteria to grant permanent commission to women officers ‘flawed’, says SC

In its order, the top court said the ACR evaluation criteria ignored the achievements & laurels brought by women officers to the Indian army. Read full order here.

‘ACR process flawed’ — SC allows pleas of women officers seeking permanent commission

The apex court said the Annual Confidential Report evaluation ignored the achievement and laurels brought by them to the Indian Army.

422 women Army officers now eligible for permanent commission, 46 more have to wait

Declassified results of an Army selection board find that 422 of 615 women, in service bracket of 10-25 years, qualify for permanent commission. Results of 46 others withheld.

SC refuses to entertain plea for Permanent Commission of women army officers after deadline

The bench Thursday said that it is not inclined to hear the petition as the relief sought, in substance, amounts to review of the judgment.

Army to call special selection board to screen women officers for permanent commission

Some women officers said the process is still ambiguous and more clarity is needed as many have been asked to undergo a junior command course next month.

Women Army officers say too little, too late as govt finally sanctions permanent commission

Defence ministry letter says selection board will be scheduled when all ‘affected’ SSC women officers exercise their option, complete requisite documentation.

Army is looking at inducting women recruits also in branches other than Military Police

Only Corps of Military Police has so far started recruiting women in ranks others than officers. Army is now examining roles for women across branches depending on the feasibility.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.