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The apex court asked the government to publish the modified advertisement seeking applications from girls after.
SNS | New Delhi | October 8, 2021 12:41 pm
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The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to make arrangements for the induction of girls into the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) by allowing them to take the exam scheduled on December 18, 2021.
The apex court asked the government to publish the modified advertisement seeking applications from girls after.
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After forcing the Centre to admit women into the National Defence Academy (NDA), a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul directed the Centre in spite of Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati urging the court to postpone the induction of girls into the RIMC and Rashtriya Military School for the term beginning from January 2023 and not June 2022.
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The bench, also comprising Justice M M Sundresh, did not accept the government’s contention that preparations for the exam slated in December were already at an advanced stage and added that six months’ time was sufficient to make preparations for the induction of girls in the June 2022 session.
The bench told Bhati, “You are effectively postponing everything, why do you want to postpone for a year?”
Bhati responded that October 30, 2021, is the last date for submission of applications for the December exam. Justice Kaul remarked, “We are not saying that there are no difficulties, just take one step more”.
The bench recorded in its order that the respondent authorities must modify the preparatory work done for the December 18 examination and permit girls to take the exam.
The top court has scheduled the matter for further hearing in January next year along with the matter connected with the induction of women in NDA.
The Army Training Command in an affidavit in the top court said it is making arrangements to admit girl cadets/candidates to the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and Rashtriya Military Schools (RMC) from the academic session 2022-23.
The affidavit said the admission to RIMC is done through an all-India competitive examination held biannually in June and December every year for admission in January and July.
“All states of the Union are allotted one seat while Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are allotted two seats, and Uttar Pradesh three seats,” it added.
Elaborating on Phase 1, the affidavit said: “Increase capacity from 250 to 300 incrementally by inducting 5 girls per six months…girls will be allowed to take the RIMC entrance examination scheduled in June 2022 for entry into RIMC for the term starting in January 2023”.
It further added that in Phase 2 there is a plan to increase capacity from 300 to 350 and to induct 10 girls every month and at the end of this expansion, RIMC will have 250 boys and 100 girls.
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The top court also ruled that any circulars of arrest issued by the GST department must be strictly adhered to.
As sought by the solicitor general, the bench granted more time to the Centre to place on record its decision on deporting the foreign nationals declared residing illegally in Assam and posted the matter for hearing on March 21.
The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to a juvenile, stating that he was a repeat offender and cannot escape the clutches of law on the ground of his age as he was incorrigible.
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