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Calling the termination of a woman employee, on the basis of her being married, as a “coarse case of gender discrimination” and as “constitutionally impermissible”, the Supreme Court has ordered to Centre to pay ₹ 60 lakh as compensation to a military nurse who was removed from service in 1988 after she got married.
Facts of the Case
Decision of the Armed Forces Tribunal-
Judgement by the Supreme Court
The pleasure and happiness of life which was denied to the victim could not be compensated in terms of money, but in a symbolic manner, she is entitled for all the exemplary costs and service benefits in order to maintain the majesty of law in our democratic system.
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