Kerala High Court rules that NCC’s gender-specific enrolment policy does not violate equality — “There is intelligible differentia in maintaining separate divisions” — Court upholds statutory bar while directing Union Government to consider policy reform for transgender applicants

Kerala High Court rules that NCC’s gender-specific enrolment policy does not violate equality — “There is intelligible differentia in maintaining separate divisions” — Court upholds statutory bar while directing Union Government to consider policy reform for transgender applicants

Court's decision The Kerala High Court dismissed a challenge filed by a transgender student who sought enrolment in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and was refused admission solely due to…