New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Kush Kalra alleging gender disparity in the recruitment of officers in the Territorial Army, with the petitioner challenging the allocation of disproportionately higher vacancies to male candidates.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia heard the submissions and listed the matter for further hearing on December 4, 2026.

The court has directed that a reply and rejoinder be filed in the matter.

Kalra, a National Youth Award recipient and author of several books, has alleged that the Territorial Army has continued to provide a substantially higher number of officer vacancies to men while restri...