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"This was a battle for parity", Aishwarya Bhati on SC judgment on permanent commission for women in Army [Watch Video]

Bhati says Army was "the one dragging its feet" in relation to the policy on permanent commission for women.

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Senior Counsel Aishwarya Bhati who represented 45 serving women officers in the Army, speaks to Bar & Bench on the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court which paved the way for permanent commission of women in the Army.

Terming this judgment by the Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi a "watershed moment", Bhati says that it is a victory for all women since the battle was against a patriarchal mindset.

Also read:Women officers to be granted Permanent Commission, exclusion from Command Postings violates Articles 14: Supreme Court
The battle was really against the stereotypical and patriarchal mindset... This was a battle for parity.
Senior Counsel Aishwarya Bhati

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Also read:Change mindset to bring true equality in Army: SC holds Permanent Commission should be available to all women officers

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