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07 May 2024 2:49 AM
The bench, which also included Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, found that the process used to evaluate the Confidential Reports (CRs) for the promotion of women officers post their Permanent Commission (PC) was not in line with the established policy framework or the earlier judgment of this Court in the case of Lieutenant Colonel Nitisha vs Union of India.
The Supreme Court’s decision rectifies the arbitrariness in the cutoff dates for CRs, which were deemed contrary to the principles laid down in Nitisha’s case and the policy directives of the Army itself. “Such an approach does disservice to the need to provide justice to the women officers who have fought a long and hard battle before this Court,” the bench remarked.
The Court has ordered the convening of a Special No 3 Selection Board within a fortnight from the date of the order, ensuring that all women officers, except those already empaneled, will be reconsidered for promotion.
Date of Decision: November 3, 2023
Nitisha and Others VS Union of India and Others
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