Supreme Court directs the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995 [Read Judgment]
10 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court directs the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995 [Read Judgment]

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In Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation V. Union of India & ANR the Supreme Court issued directions to the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories to implement the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. Further directions were issued to the Secretary, Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, the Chief Secretaries of the States, the Administrators of Union Territories, the Chief Commissioner of the Union of India and the Commissioners of the State Governments and Union Territories shall ensure implementation of the 1995 Act in all respects including with regard to visually disabled persons. Lodha, Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice Dipak Misra observed that "in our view, the 1995 Act has to be implemented in the letter and spirit by the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories without any delay, if not implemented so far. The Court directed the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories to implement the provisions of the 1995 Act immediately and positively by the end of 2014 Read the Judgment

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‘Ensure govt. facilities reach persons with disabilities effectively’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Ensure govt. facilities reach persons with disabilities effectively’

The Hindu  

Das Suryavamshi, Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Act, has said that officers should make efforts to take facilities extended by the government to the doorsteps of the persons with disabilities effectively and bring them to the mainstream. The officers of the concerned departments should submit an action plan to the ZP CEO to conduct special camps on education programmes such …

Supreme Court Allows All Disabled Candidates To Take Scribe In Exams Without Meeting Benchmark Disabilities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Allows All Disabled Candidates To Take Scribe In Exams Without Meeting Benchmark Disabilities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today allowed a writ petition filed by a candidate suffering from Focal Hand Dystonia, seeking to avail the benefit of the scribe by relying on landmark Vikas Kumar v. UPSC in which it held that benchmark disability is not the precondition to obtaining a scribe. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan passed the judgment …

Reservation Provided Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act Is Confined To Posts Identified By Appropriate Government: Kerala HC
2 months ago

Reservation Provided Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act Is Confined To Posts Identified By Appropriate Government: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court observed that reservation provided under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is confined to the posts which are identified by the government for persons with benchmark disabilities under Section 33. As per Section 33, the appropriate Government shall identify posts in the establishments which can be held by respective category of persons …

Union Budget: The path to disability justice hit by cut in budget allocation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget: The path to disability justice hit by cut in budget allocation

Hindustan Times  

The recent Budget presentation by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking the first of the third successive government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has allocated ₹1,225.27 crore to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the fiscal year 2024-2025. With a pitiful allocation of 0.02% of the recent budget to persons with disabilities, against their demand for 5% across …

DC Edit | Use data to frame quotas, update them periodically
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Use data to frame quotas, update them periodically

Deccan Chronicle  

Democracies start off setting for themselves lofty goals which they hope to achieve at some point in time. All the five judges of the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 103rd amendment to the Constitution which provided reservation based on economic criteria. While the majority judgments of three judges also found the 50 per cent ceiling …

Reservation An Exception To General Rule Of Equality; Enabling Provisions Do Not Form Basic Feature Of Constitution: Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Reservation An Exception To General Rule Of Equality; Enabling Provisions Do Not Form Basic Feature Of Constitution: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that the reservation is an exception to the general rule of equality and thus cannot be regarded as basic feature of the Constitution.One of the main defence raised by the Centre was that the 103rd Constitutional amendment is enabling, and confer power upon the state, to make special provisions and reservations, based on the economic criterion …

Kerala Govt accused of sabotaging reservations for disabled
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Govt accused of sabotaging reservations for disabled

The Hindu  

The State Government has been accused of helping aided school managements to sabotage the proposed reservations for the differently abled in schools. Functionaries of Differently abled Employees’ Association alleged on Tuesday that the managements had not been implementing the Supreme Court verdict and the Kerala High Court directive to bring in reservations for the disabled in aided schools. Three per …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

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The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

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The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 3- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizensThe petitions challenge the validity of Constitution Amendment Act 2019. The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens The petitions challenge …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing DAY 2- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker section of citizens. Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed to be provided by inserting clause in Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution through the amendment passed by the Parliament in January 2019. The newly inserted Article …

Petition in SC challenges reservation on basis of economic criteria
2 years, 6 months ago

Petition in SC challenges reservation on basis of economic criteria

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The petitioners on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that providing reservation on the basis of economic criteria, excluding SC, ST and OBC Non-Creamy Layer, breaches the equality code. Senior Advocate Sanjay Parikh, appearing for one of the petitioners said the impugned 103rd Amendment to the Constitution of India inserting Clause 6 in Article 15 and Clause 6 …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for. In the last hearing, the 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala had proposed to complete the hearing on the matter in five working days, and start …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for. In the last hearing, the 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala had proposed to complete the hearing on the matter in five working days, and start …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will commence the hearing on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for. In the last hearing, the 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala had proposed to complete the hearing on the matter in five working days, and start …

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing-LIVE UPDATES
2 years, 6 months ago

EWS Reservation- Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing-LIVE UPDATES

Live Law  

Supreme Court's Constitution Bench to start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional Amendment allowing reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. The 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala will hear the matter.Economic reservation in jobs and education was proposed. The 5-judge bench comprising Chief …

Supreme Court gives UGC eight weeks to frame guidelines for access to students with disabilities in colleges
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court gives UGC eight weeks to frame guidelines for access to students with disabilities in colleges

Firstpost  

UGC is constituting a committee, following the direction of the court, which would look into formulation of guidelines for accessibility of students with disabilities in universities and its colleges New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the University Grants Commission to ensure that guidelines for the ease of access to students with disabilities in universities and colleges across the …

How Supreme Court Protected Rights Of Disabled In 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

How Supreme Court Protected Rights Of Disabled In 2021

Live Law  

As per the Census of 2011 there are 2.68 crore persons with disabilities in India who constitute 2.21 percent of population out of which 1.50 crore are male and 1.18 crore are female.In our country, persons with disabilities constitute a minority group who live in an extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged political, social and economic environment. SC Judgment Which Excluded Persons …

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Issue Instructions To Implement Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities Within 4 Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union of India to issue instructions "at the earliest and not later than four months", in accordance with the proviso to Section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities. The Court said that there are no ambiguities in the judgment and …

Every Institution, Every Govt, Every Authority Try To Circumvent The Provisions of Persons with Disabilities Act
3 years, 8 months ago

Every Institution, Every Govt, Every Authority Try To Circumvent The Provisions of Persons with Disabilities Act

Live Law  

"I have been noticing this right from my time at the High Courts that every institution, every government, every authority are trying to circumvent the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta was considering SLPs arising out of the February 2 judgment of a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, …

Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday held that persons with physical disabilities have right to reservation in promotions also.A 2-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy held so dismissing an appeal filed by the State of Kerala against a judgment of the Kerala High Court.The Supreme Court said that the High Court judgment was. The Supreme Court …

SC affirms 3% quota for disabled in PSUs
5 years, 1 month ago

SC affirms 3% quota for disabled in PSUs

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has granted relief to persons with disabilities across the country by allowing reservation in promotion in all groups for those employed in public sector jobs. The Bench, also comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and V. Ramasubramanian, was answering a reference on the question whether the disabled, included under The Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995”, …

Compulsory Workshops Must Be Conducted Across Maharashtra To Make State Officials Aware Of The Disabilities Act, 2016: Bombay HC
5 years, 4 months ago

Compulsory Workshops Must Be Conducted Across Maharashtra To Make State Officials Aware Of The Disabilities Act, 2016: Bombay HC

Live Law  

Observing that there is a general lack of sensitivity much less duty towards the disabled, the Bombay High Court held that the state government must conduct training programmes and workshops in order to make State officials aware of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. AGP GW Mattos submitted before the bench that the Government is sincere and aware …

10% EWS Quota for Social Equality, Equal Opportunities Irrespective of Caste, Govt Tells SC
6 years ago

10% EWS Quota for Social Equality, Equal Opportunities Irrespective of Caste, Govt Tells SC

News 18  

New Delhi: The Central government has justified the 10 per cent reservation benefits for the Economically Weak Sections, emphasising that the move is meant for promoting "social equality" and giving "equal opportunities" to all, irrespective of their castes. Submitting its affidavit in the Supreme Court, the government contended that the constitutional amendment was completely justified in law and that no …

Higher Educational Institutions Should Reserve 5% Seats For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Higher Educational Institutions Should Reserve 5% Seats For Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘This 5% reservation of seats has to be provided each time when process for filling up the seats is initiated by the above-mentioned institutions.’The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed all institutions of higher education and other higher educational institutions receiving aid from the state government to reserve not less than 5% seats for persons with benchmark disabilities.The. ‘This 5% …

Proper Implementation Of ‘Rights Of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016’: SC Grants Three Months’ Time For States And UTs
7 years, 1 month ago

Proper Implementation Of ‘Rights Of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016’: SC Grants Three Months’ Time For States And UTs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Bench of justices Arun Mishra and S Abdul Nazeer today granted three months’ time to all States and Union Territories to implement The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, the amended statute which has conferred more rights to the differently abled persons.The bench, which asked them to file the compliance report in three months, passed the …

SC to pass orders on making higher educational institutes disabled-friendly soon
7 years, 3 months ago

SC to pass orders on making higher educational institutes disabled-friendly soon

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will pass an order on a plea seeking to make higher education institutions physically accessible for disabled students. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will pass an order on a plea seeking to make higher education institutions physically accessible for disabled students. Counsel for the petitioner organisation said the college …

Supreme Court directs Central and State Governments to Monitor the Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
9 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court directs Central and State Governments to Monitor the Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Central Government and all other State Governments directing to strictly implement and monitor the various beneficial provisions to disabled people under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.The bench headed by Justice Dipak Mishra was hearing an application filed by the Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation which pleaded that there should be an. The Supreme …

Supreme Court directs Central and State Governments to Monitor the Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995
9 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court directs Central and State Governments to Monitor the Implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Central Government and all other State Governments directing to strictly implement and monitor the various beneficial provisions to disabled people under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.The bench headed by Justice Dipak Mishra was hearing an application filed by the Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation which pleaded that there should be an. The Supreme …

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