Summary
- Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant, in Wg Cdr Sucheta Edn vs Union of India and others
- Whether the ACRs of Short Service Commission Women Officers (SSCWOs) were fairly assessed for the grant of Permanent Commission (PC) under HRP 01/2019
- Court observed that ACRs were not authored to assess suitability for career progression and thus could not be used to deny PC
- The hurried implementation of Minimum Performance Criteria under HRP 01/2019 deprived SSCWOs of a reasonable opportunity to meet the criteria before the first Board in 2019
- This judgment highlights the need for fair assessment processes and transparency in military promotions, impacting future evaluations within the Air Force.
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