Can't Be Delayed: SC Refuses to Vacate Order Allowing Women to Write NDA Exam

The Centre had asked time till May 2022 to allow women to take the NDA entrance, but the SC denied its plea.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 22 September, refused to vacate its interim order that allowed female aspirants to take the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination to be held in November 2021, reported LiveLaw.

The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, however, approached the court to exempt the academy from inducting women candidates via the present entrance test.

On 18 August, the apex court had passed an interim order allowing women to take the admission exam to NDA.