Permanent commission for Women in Indian Navy
Q. On 3rdSep’15, in which of the following forces did Delhi High Court allow permanent commission for women?- Published on 07 Sep 15a. Indian Army
b. Indian Air Force
c. Indian Navy
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Indian Navy
The court said that sexist bias and service bias will not be allowed to block progress of women. While the Army and Air Force allow permanent commission for women, the Navy has limited women officers to short service commission of 14 years only. A two judge bench also allowed women naval officers' plea seeking retirement benefits like pension. Women naval officers were not eligible for pension as it required 20 years of service.
