A Saket Court staff member, who died by suicide in January, was born with a 60 percent physical disability. In a note found after his death, he requested lighter duties for individuals with disabilities, the Law Ministry told Lok Sabha.
Today, On 15th December, The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking a national expert committee to frame comprehensive guidelines. The panel would focus on care, rehabilitation, and protection of persons with autism and other intellectual disabilities across India.
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition demanding accessible TV content for visually impaired and hearing-impaired viewers. The plea says lack of audio description, captions and sign language violates disability rights under the RPwD Act.
Today, On 26th November, Supreme Court responded to a PIL seeking proportional representation of women, queer individuals, lawyers with disabilities, and members of marginalized communities in the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils. The court has now issued notice in the matter.
The Supreme Court observed that reservation for persons with disability is essentially a policy issue and directed the Bar Council of India to consider the petitioner’s plea in view of constitutional equality principles and relevant legislative provisions for advocates with disabilities.
The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to frame fair criteria allowing deaf sportspersons to apply for the 2025 Khel Ratna Award. The Court also extended the application deadline until the new framework is created.
UPSC told the Supreme Court it will soon enable screen reader software for visually impaired candidates in its exams once infrastructure is ready. The move aims to make civil service exams more inclusive and accessible.
The Supreme Court affirmed that visually impaired candidates are not unfit for judicial service and are eligible to participate in selection. It granted the Madhya Pradesh High Court time to implement the order ensuring inclusion in the judiciary.
The Supreme Court has sought a response from Uttarakhand for excluding blind and locomotor-disabled candidates from judicial exams. Justice Pardiwala called the state’s move “very bad” and issued urgent fresh notices.
Supreme Court rules that denial of preferred or expensive food to inmates is not a violation of fundamental rights. States must ensure only nutritious and medically approved meals.
