New Delhi, March 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a contempt petition filed by 30 women army officers alleging discrimination in the process for their empanelment for promotion vis-a-vis male officers. A bench headed by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud directed the central government to respond by March 11.
"Once we find that the process was fair, we will leave it," the court said. "You (Centre) file a short affidavit indicating what was the criteria followed for empanelment of male officers."
The petitioners challenged a decision of the special no 3 selection board that concluded in December to empanel just eight out of 136 women officers as Colonels against 42 vacancies. It was a violation of the Novembe...