SC issues contempt notice to Army Chief

Supreme Court issued contempt notice to the Army Chief for allegedly denying admission to a civilian in Army medical college in violation of its order.

The Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to the Army Chief for allegedly denying admission to a civilian in Army medical college in violation of its order.

A bench headed by Justice B Sudershan Reddy sought explanation from the Army Chief by July 11 on why contempt proceedings should not be initiated for denying admission to a ward of a civilian in violation of its order striking down 100 percent reservation for armed forces’ children in the college in Delhi Cantonment.

The court passed the order on a petition filed by a medical aspirant Rachit Gupta who alleged that despite the apex court order the college was not admitting him on the ground that he does not belong to defence forces family.

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The apex court had on May 12 had held that non-minority educational institutions have no right to admit students of their choice and struck down 100 percent reservation for children of armed forces in the Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS).

The court had said,if the non-minority educational institutions were given such a right it “would be detrimental to the true nature of education as an occupation,damage environment in which our students are taught the lessons of life,and imparted knowledge.”

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