File Report Indicating As To How Govt. Buildings & Public Places Allow Access To Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court To Govt.
3 years, 10 months ago

File Report Indicating As To How Govt. Buildings & Public Places Allow Access To Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court To Govt.

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State Government to file a comprehensive report indicating how government buildings and all public places allow access to persons with disabilities. Other related Orders Last week, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State Government to include persons with locomotive disabilities and/or hearing impairment under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. In a petition for writ filed by 16 students seeking complete implementation of the Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday allowed the State Government to file a response to the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on Monday. Last month, the Karnataka High Court had directed the state government to reconsider it's circular dated January 5, by which it has directed 50 percent of officers/officials who are blind and employees with other disabilities working in the state government/quasi government officers etc to attend the office on alternate days.

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SC releases guidelines to prevent stereotyping of differently abled
5 months, 2 weeks ago

SC releases guidelines to prevent stereotyping of differently abled

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Monday, laid down comprehensive guidelines to prevent stereotyping and discrimination of persons with disabilities in visual media, including films and documentaries, emphasising the importance of sensitive and accurate representation of PwDs in order for discourse to be inclusive rather than alienating. While disability humour attempts to better understand and explain disability, disabling …

DMs asked to make Delhi hospitals disabled-friendly in 3 months
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DMs asked to make Delhi hospitals disabled-friendly in 3 months

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Citing a massive delay in making the public hospital infrastructure accessible for people with disabilities, the State Commissioner of the concerned department has issued an order asking all district magistrates and chiefs of hospitals to ensure that medical facilities are made PwD-friendly in the next three months. In an order, State Commissioner for PwD Ranjan Mukherjee has issued …

Ensure smooth functioning of special schools, hostels for blind students: Delhi High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ensure smooth functioning of special schools, hostels for blind students: Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

: The Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education to ensure the smooth functioning and maintenance of seven special schools and three hostels for visually impaired children in the Capital. The court held the DoE responsible for providing hostel facilities to all students admitted in the schools for visually impaired children …

Madras High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights
11 months ago

Madras High Court Digest 2023: Human Rights

Live Law  

Madras High Court Bats For Better Prison Culture, Orders Preparation Of Prisoners' Rights Handbook Case Title: People's Watch v. The Home Secretary, Home Department and another Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 7 Noticing shortcomings in the manner in which prison administration is carried out at present, the Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State and the Prison …

Ensure gadgets, infrastructure for disabled on court premises: Delhi HC
1 year, 3 months ago

Ensure gadgets, infrastructure for disabled on court premises: Delhi HC

The Hindu  

To make court premises more accessible, the High Court has directed the Delhi government to provide infrastructure and financial assistance to procure essential gadgets for the differently abled so that they may take part in judicial proceedings. The direction came on a petition filed by a differently abled man, who is accused of subjecting his wife — a “polio orthopaedically …

Disability board asks States to assess accessibility of public buildings
2 years, 6 months ago

Disability board asks States to assess accessibility of public buildings

The Hindu  

The Central Advisory Board on Disability on Friday asked States and Union Territories to identify public buildings that were yet to be made accessible by July 31 and seek an extension if required, according to a statement by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. The board, chaired by Social Justice Minister Virender Kumar, deliberated on the “status of implementation of …

Mentally Disabled Persons Entitled To Have Assessment Done At Their Homes For Disability Certificate : Madras High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Mentally Disabled Persons Entitled To Have Assessment Done At Their Homes For Disability Certificate : Madras High Court

Live Law  

In a verdict emphasizing the right to dignity of mentally disabled persons, the Madras High Court held that they are entitled to have the assessment done at their residences for the purposes of getting disability certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.A single bench of Justice GR Swaminathan issued the direction after taking note of the hardships …

VIDHI centre for legal policy, Report Launch, Beyond Reasonable Accommodation, Persons with Disabilities
2 years, 9 months ago

VIDHI centre for legal policy, Report Launch, Beyond Reasonable Accommodation, Persons with Disabilities

Live Law  

Join Vidhi Karnataka for an in-person launch event of the report 'Beyond Reasonable Accommodation: Making Karnataka's Cities Accessible by Design to Persons with Disabilities.' Urban planning processes have often failed to account for the needs of marginalised groups, such as persons with disabilities, the elderly, and women among other vulnerable groups which makes cities inaccessible to them. 'Beyond Reasonable Accommodation' …

How Supreme Court Protected Rights Of Disabled In 2021
2 years, 11 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 …

For disabled citizens to have the police they deserve
3 years ago

For disabled citizens to have the police they deserve

The Hindu  

While effective and meaningful access to the police is important for all Indian citizens, it is doubly so for persons with disabilities. As the Supreme Court noted in a case concerning the rape of a blind Scheduled Caste woman earlier this year, “as the facts of this case make painfully clear, women with disabilities, who inhabit a world designed for …

Blind Man Seeks Availability Of Public Documents In 'Braille' Under Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Calls For State, HC Reply
3 years, 3 months ago

Blind Man Seeks Availability Of Public Documents In 'Braille' Under Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Calls For State, HC Reply

Live Law  

A Blind man has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking, inter alia, availability of public documents in accessible formats as per the mandate of Section 12 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma has called for the reply of the State Government and the High Court administration and …

Madras High Court Restrains State Govt From Purchasing Public Transport Buses Without Disabled Friendly Amenities
3 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Restrains State Govt From Purchasing Public Transport Buses Without Disabled Friendly Amenities

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday restrained the State government from purchasing any new buses for the purpose of public transport unless such buses are disabled-friendly as per the statutory requirements under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017. The Court noted that Rule 15 of the 2017 Rules mandates …

No New Public Buildings May Be Constructed/ Sanctioned Without Providing Access For Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

No New Public Buildings May Be Constructed/ Sanctioned Without Providing Access For Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court

Live Law  

To make public places disabled-friendly, the Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to make sure that no new buildings in the state are constructed or sanctioned without ensuring access for persons with disabilities, including toilets and other facilities. "It is imperative that all public buildings, including Court houses, must have access that may be used by persons with …

Plea Seeking Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Seeks State's Response, Orders Govt. Buildings Inspection
3 years, 11 months ago

Plea Seeking Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act: Allahabad HC Seeks State's Response, Orders Govt. Buildings Inspection

Live Law  

In a petition for writ filed by 16 students seeking complete implementation of the Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday allowed the State Government to file a response to the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on Monday. Plea before the Court The petitioners, 16 students of different colleges, approached the …

State Must Reconsider Decision Asking Blind Employees To Report To Duty: Karnataka High Court
4 years ago

State Must Reconsider Decision Asking Blind Employees To Report To Duty: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to in two weeks time reconsider its decision making it compulsory for government employees, in particular blind employees, to report to duty. The state government will have to reconsider its decision, subject matter of challenge in the light of Rights of Employees with Disabilities and in particular blind employees." Senior Advocate …

J&K HC Revives PIL To Ensure Dignity & Equality To Persons With Disabilities; Seeks Report Regarding Framing Of Rules [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

J&K HC Revives PIL To Ensure Dignity & Equality To Persons With Disabilities; Seeks Report Regarding Framing Of Rules [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently revived a PIL seeking necessary directions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, so as to ensure dignity and equality to the persons who are differentiable. Significantly, the plea was filed in 2018 and vide an order dated July 30, 2019, the High Court had sought for a detailed action plan from …

Words Like "Disabled," "Physically Handicapped" & "Mentally Retarded" Offend Human Dignity Of Persons With Different Abilities: Pakistan SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

Words Like "Disabled," "Physically Handicapped" & "Mentally Retarded" Offend Human Dignity Of Persons With Different Abilities: Pakistan SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the Government and its agencies to desist from using words like "disabled," "physically handicapped" and "mentally retarded" for persons with different abilities. Holding the latter to be "adverse" to the interest of the PWDs, the Court held that Disability Quota for establishments should first be worked out on the …

For equal treatment: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court extending benefits to the disabled
4 years, 5 months ago

For equal treatment: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court extending benefits to the disabled

The Hindu  

In holding that people suffering from disability are entitled to the same benefits and relaxations as candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Supreme Court has recognised the travails of the disabled in accessing education or employment, regardless of their social status. Recently, the top court ruled that the Delhi High Court had correctly decided in 2012 that “people suffering …

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