Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Indian Army for not allowing women to take part in National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exams. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati appearing for the government and Indian Army told the court that it's a policy decision not to allow women to take the NDA exam, the apex court called the Army's “policy decision" gender discrimination.

"It's a policy decision which is based on gender discrimination. We direct the Centre and Army to take a constructive view of the matter...," the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy said expressing displeasure on "regressive mindset".

Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Indian Army for not allowing women to take part in National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance exams. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati appearing for the government and Indian Army told the court that it's a policy decision not to allow women to take the NDA exam, the apex court called the Army's “policy decision" gender discrimination.

"It's a policy decision which is based on gender discrimination. We direct the Centre and Army to take a constructive view of the matter...," the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy said expressing displeasure on "regressive mindset".