Commission woman into Army as JAG, govt told

THE Supreme Court on Monday ordered the induction of petitioner Arshnoor Kaur, to be commissioned in the JAG (Judge Advocate General) post in the Indian Army, while questioning the Union government for allocating fewer posts for women, despite claiming the posts to be gender neutral.

- Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty @ New Delhi

"No nation can be secure if such policies are followed. The executive cannot reserve vacancies for men. The seats (distribution) — six for men and three for women — is arbitrary and cannot be allowed under the guise of induction. The true meaning of gender neutrality and the 2023 rules is that Union shall select the most meritorious candidates. Restricting the seats of women is violative of right to equality," said, a two-judge bench of the top court comprising Justice Dipankar Datta, and Justice Manmohan.