The Supreme Court passed an interim order allowing women candidates
The Supreme Court passed an interim order allowing women candidates to appear for National Defence Academy (NDA) Entrance Exam that is scheduled on September 5, 2021.
A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy passed an interim order on a PIL filed by Kush Kalra seeking permission for women candidates to appear for the NDA Exam.
The petition raised the issue of violation of Articles 14, 15, 16 and 19 of the Constitution of India by denying the opportunity to eligible and willing female candidates to join the National Defence Academy.
Further, the petition added that the categorical exclusion of women to train at the National Defence Academy and get commissioned into the Armed Forces of the Country as Permanent Commissioned Officers solely on the basis of their sex is a denial of the Fundamental Right to Practice any Profession and it is not justifiable within the contours of the Indian Constitution.
It violated their right to equality and the right to practice the profession of their choice.
