The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to reserve 50% of seats in the National Defence Academy for women.

“The larger issue is being examined by us already. The opening for women candidates has to occur over a period of time. It is not possible to immediately have 50% of the seats for women and this issue is already being examined by us. Thus, though we have sympathy for the petitioner, in the present scenario it is not possible for us to give any relief,” the apex court held.