Delhi HC seeks centre, UPSC reply on plea over women barred from defence exams

A bench of justice Mini Pushkarna was hearing pleas filed by four state boxing associations—Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh—and fixed August 18 as the next date of hearing.

“Issue notice. Considering the sensitivity of the nature and urgency expressed by the parties, it is directed that the present application shall be taken up for final hearing before the next date of hearing. Any elections that are held shall be subject to the outcome of the present writ petition,” the court said in its order.

The elections were initially scheduled for March 28, but due to the failure to conduct them, the federation is currently being managed by a six-member interim committee. This committee was formulated by World Boxing on April 7 and was chaired by Ajay Singh.