Disabilities Act: Supreme Court slams Centre over non-compliance of order on making public institutions disabled-friendly
6 years, 8 months ago

Disabilities Act: Supreme Court slams Centre over non-compliance of order on making public institutions disabled-friendly

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The Supreme court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain the delay of making public institutions disabled-friendly New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre over non-compliance of its last year verdict of making public institutions disabled-friendly and said the government had to follow the law and order. The top court also expressed annoyance over the states not complying with its order and warned that respective chief secretaries will be called to explain the delay. The apex court, in a fresh petition seeking to make judiciary disabled-friendly, especially for visually impaired people, issued notices to the registrar generals of all high courts and the secretary general of the Supreme Court. The top court had on 15 December 2017 passed 11 directions which include making public institutions, transport and educational institutions disabled-friendly.

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SC allows all disabled candidates to have scribes for exams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC allows all disabled candidates to have scribes for exams

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities' criteria. The court therefore directed the Centre to revisit the office memorandum of August 10, 2022, remove the restrictions and grant relaxations in a "reasonable manner". The top court directed all the authorities, recruitment agencies and examining bodies to …

After Supreme Court Summoned DoPT Secretary, Centre Gives Appointment To Blind Civil Services Candidate
3 months, 1 week ago

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The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a plea concerning the non-compliance of its earlier judgment directing the appointment of Pankaj Srivastava, a 100 percent visually impaired candidate who cleared the Civil Services Examination in 2008. Srivastava's counsel confirmed the development, stating, “Now they have given me IIS.” The court recorded in its order that the in-charge Secretary of DoPT …

Notify norms to make films accessible to hearing, visually impaired: Delhi High Court to Centre
1 year ago

Notify norms to make films accessible to hearing, visually impaired: Delhi High Court to Centre

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has given the Centre time till July 15 to notify the guidelines for making films accessible to the hearing and visually impaired. The court said accessibility was enforceable as a legal right and that even private parties have to take reasonable measures to enable greater accessibility for persons with hearing and visual impairments. It is made …

Ensure gadgets, infrastructure for disabled on court premises: Delhi HC
1 year, 7 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 …

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

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 …

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, …

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.

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 …

SC directs Centre to frame 'proper guidelines' on granting writers to persons with disability during exams
4 years, 1 month ago

SC directs Centre to frame 'proper guidelines' on granting writers to persons with disability during exams

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Expressing its disquiet over the disconnect that exist between govt departments in the matter, the court said that the left hand of the government does not know what the right one is doing New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court Thursday directed the Centre to frame proper guidelines to regulate and facilitate grant of a facility of a …

Delhi HC Tells Govt. To Decide On Plea For Separate Department For Disability Affairs
6 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Tells Govt. To Decide On Plea For Separate Department For Disability Affairs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to take a call within eight weeks on the plea for creating a separate department of disability affairs so that various schemes and provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act can be effectively implemented.The court directed the Centre and the Delhi government to also address the concerns regarding various …

Delhi HC Tells Govt. To Decide On Plea For Separate Department For Disability Affairs
6 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Tells Govt. To Decide On Plea For Separate Department For Disability Affairs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to take a call within eight weeks on the plea for creating a separate department of disability affairs so that various schemes and provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act can be effectively implemented.The court directed the Centre and the Delhi government to also address the concerns regarding various …

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 Weekly Round-Up
9 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
9 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up
9 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up
9 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Live Law  

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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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