The Supreme Court of India cleared permanent commission intended for women officers in the Indian Navy. The apex court asked the Centre to complete the modalities contained by three months. The bench, as well include Justice Ajay Rastogi, discarded the Centre’s stand that sea sailing duties cannot be granted to Short Service Commission women officers in the Navy as its Russian vessel do not contain washrooms for them.  

The court be opposing to the Centre’s policy of 1991 and 1998 which lifted the constitutional bar on the induction of women officers in the Navy. The bench quash the potential effect of the policy barring women officers inducted earlier than 2008 from being granted permanent commission in the Navy. It also approved pension benefits to women officers who have retire and be not granted enduring commission.