Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud declared on Monday that women cannot be left out and urged the central government to see to it that qualified female officers receive permanent commissions in the Indian Coast Guard. He went on to say that the Supreme Court would take the appropriate action if the administration failed to act.CJI further instructed that in 2024, all of the arguments about utility, etc., are moot and that it is impossible to exclude women in these changing times. Well take care of it if you dont. So look at that, the CJI said.The case in hand...Priyanka Tyagi, a female Coast Guard officer, was presenting her case before a Supreme Court bench presided over by Chief Justice Chandrachud. She was requesting a permanent commission to join the force as a qualified short-service commission officer. The bench, which included Justices J B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, also noted Attorney General R. Venkataramanis remarks indicating certain operational and practical challenges in giving permanent commissions.Heres what the attorney genral saidThe Attorney General stated that the ICG had formed a board to investigate the issues nevertheless, the Court ruled that women had to be represented on the board. The bench had previously declared that the marine force needs to develop a policy that treats women fairly.Plea for friday The plea hearing has been scheduled for this Friday. You mention nari shakti, or the power of women. Show it here now. In this regard, you are at the deep end of the sea. You need to devise a policy that provides equitable treatment for women, the bench said during the prior hearing held last week.In addition, it had questioned if the Union was still using a patriarchal approach in light of the Supreme Courts rulings allowing women to be appointed as permanent officers in the Army, Air Force, and Navy.Why do you act in such a patriarchal manner When Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee appeared for the ICG previously, the court had said, You do not want to see the faces of women in the Coast Guard. The Indian Navy was giving permanent commissions to women therefore, the court questioned why the ICG was not doing the same.The bench also requested that the Centre develop a gender-neutral policy regarding the matter.
