The bench was dealing with a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by advocate Kush Kalra against a notification declaring married men and women as ineligible for recruitment to the post of JAG in the Indian Army.
The government had earlier opposed the plea arguing that the Constitution of India does not stipulate right to marry as a fundamental right.
It was argued that though the army is supportive of the institution of marriage, the embargo on marriage is only restricted till the period of recruitment and pre-commissioning training.
Once that period is over, candidates, whether male or female, are free to enter matrimonial life, the government had said.
Source: Barandbench
