Overview
- The bench began hearing over 75 petitions filed by serving and released women SSC Army officers challenging denial of permanent commissions, with sessions to resume on August 7.
- Petitioners alleged systematic bias including casual grading of annual confidential reports and unequal access to vacancies compared to their male peers.
- The bench proposed drafting uniform guidelines that would factor in specialized training requirements when granting permanent commissions.
- Interim stays remain in effect, preventing the Centre from releasing the officers until the court delivers a final judgment.
- After concluding the current hearings, the Supreme Court will take up similar pleas from women officers in the Navy and Air Force contesting commission denials.