Assertion (A): In C. B. Muthamma v. UOI, the Supreme Court struck down the provision in service rules requiring a female employee to obtain the permission of the government in writing before her marriage is solemnised
Reasoning (R): Such provision is discriminatory against women and violates Article 16 and hence unconstitutional

A. Both A and R are true

B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: Option A