Supreme Court in Lt. Col. Pooja Pal v. Union of India orders Permanent Commission, pensions

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Supreme Court in Lt. Col. Pooja Pal v. Union of India orders Permanent Commission, pensions

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Supreme Court in Lt. Col. Pooja Pal v. Union of India orders Permanent Commission, pensions

The Supreme Court directed grant of permanent commission and pensionary benefits to eligible women officers in the armed forces. The ruling reiterates the principle laid down in the Babita Puniya case on equal service opportunities for women officers.

Permanent Commission for Women Officers in Armed Forces:

Dimension Key Details
Judicial Development Supreme Court directed grant of permanent commission and pensionary benefits to eligible women officers
Key Case Babita Puniya and others case 2020 provided eligibility of women officers for permanent commission and command posts
Service Scheme Short Service Commission provides initial appointment for 10 years with possible extension up to 14 years
Systemic Discrimination Court observed that denial of permanent commission was rooted in institutional bias and structural inequality in evaluation
Evaluation Concern Court observed that method of evaluation of Annual Confidential Reports and cut off system requires review for future batches
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With reference to the Short Service Commission (SSC) scheme mentioned in the context of women officers, consider the following statements:

1. It provides an initial appointment for 10 years.
2. It provides a possible extension up to 14 years.

Which of the statements given above are correct?