Can’t run affairs of Army, says India's SC
25-Sep-2023Courts cannot run the affairs of the Army, the Supreme Court of India observed on Friday while hearing a petition filed by a woman colonel
Courts cannot run the affairs of the Army, the Supreme Court of India observed on Friday while hearing a petition filed by a woman colonel who was given the charge of a company of soldiers which is ordinarily commanded by a major, two ranks her junior.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was hearing three matters- two pertaining to the women officers of the Army and one of the Navy- in which several grievances have been raised including about promotions.
“We now can’t run the affairs of the Army,” the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, told senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for the petitioners, when she raised the issue of the woman colonel having been given the charge of a company which is ordinarily led by a major rank officer.
