No New Public Buildings May Be Constructed/ Sanctioned Without Providing Access For Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

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

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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 disabilities. Toilets must also be installed in public buildings which may be used by persons with disabilities", Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed. The order stated, "The respondents are reminded that no new public buildings may be constructed or sanctioned or planned without providing access for persons with disabilities and ensuring toilets and other facilities for such persons.

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Prisoner Cannot Be Denied Access To Minimal Facilities Required To Deal With His Physical Condition: Madras High Court
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Prisoner Cannot Be Denied Access To Minimal Facilities Required To Deal With His Physical Condition: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court recently observed that prisoners have a right to access minimal facilities that are required to deal with their physical condition and the government could not shirk its responsibility for providing better facilities to prisoners. The court thus observed that prison justice could not be confined to a rigid framework and must be expanded taking into consideration …

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Persons with disabilities have no accessible toilets at Greater Chennai Corporation buildings

The Hindu  

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

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Not Feasible To Operate Only Low Floor Buses In State, Transport Department Tells Madras High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Not Feasible To Operate Only Low Floor Buses In State, Transport Department Tells Madras High Court

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The Institute of Road Transport on Friday informed the Madras High Court that it is not technically feasible for the State Transport Undertakings to have only low-floor buses in the state.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea filed by cross-disability rights activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar against a tender notification issued by the …

Disability board asks States to assess accessibility of public buildings
2 years, 9 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 …

Metro Stations Will Be Retrofitted Within Six Weeks To Make Them Disable Friendly: CMRL Tells Madras High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Metro Stations Will Be Retrofitted Within Six Weeks To Make Them Disable Friendly: CMRL Tells Madras High Court

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The Chennai Metro Rail Limited on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it had taken steps to retrofit thirty-two metro stations to make them disabled-friendly and the same will be completed within six weeks' time.The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala was considering an application filed by a cross-disability rights advocate to direct the …

'Appropriate Measures Should Have Been Taken Much Earlier': Madras HC Directs State To Submit Road Map For Purchasing Disabled Friendly Buses
3 years, 7 months ago

'Appropriate Measures Should Have Been Taken Much Earlier': Madras HC Directs State To Submit Road Map For Purchasing Disabled Friendly Buses

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The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the State government to submit a road map for purchasing disabled-friendly buses in 4 weeks time. During an earlier hearing dated July 22 the Court had 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 …

Madras High Court Restrains State Govt From Purchasing Public Transport Buses Without Disabled Friendly Amenities
3 years, 8 months ago

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

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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 …

File Report Indicating As To How Govt. Buildings & Public Places Allow Access To Persons With Disabilities: Madras High Court To Govt.
4 years, 1 month ago

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

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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 …

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

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