The Supreme Court issued a strong warning to the Centre regarding the matter of granting permanent commission to women Coast Guard officers, stating that it is necessary to include women in this decision and a🗹dded, ""if you do not do it, we will do it".
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud reportedly told the Centre's counsel, Attorney General R Venkataramani, "All these functionality etc argument does not hold🍰 water in 2024. Women cannot be left out. If you do not do it, we will do it. So take a look at that".
Venkatꦑaramani stated that he will request the Coast Guard to submit a sworn statement.
The next hearing is scheduled for 🅠March 1 by th🌠e court.
A fem🅰ale officer from the Coast Guard had filed a petition seeking permanent commission for eligible women officers who join under short service commission.
The Attorney General has argued that ther🍌e is difference between the Coast Guard and the Navy and Army.
The Chie𒅌f Justice inquired about the apparent lack of concern regarding the Coas🤪t Guard.
He further asked, "Why don't you want women in the Coast Guard? If wo🌜men can guard the borders, they can also guard the beaches. You talk about N🎀ari Shakti, show it here."
The gov✱ernment was reprimanded during the last court session on February 19.
The court challenged the patriarchal attitude that is against a𝓡llowing women to join th🎶e force.
CJI then said, "You have women in the Navy, so what's special ab🍰out the Coast Guard. We will open up the whole canvas. Gone are the days when🔴 we said that women cannot be a part of the Coast Guard."
The petitioner, Priyanka Tyagi, previously went to the Delhi High Court but did not receive any help.
In her appeal, she 🅺referenced the Supreme Court's rulings on gr𒀰anting permanent commission to women in the Army and Navy.
