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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging MPSC Selection List for Violating Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 — Directs Reconsideration of Petitioner's Candidature for Visually Impaired Vacancies. The court held that horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities must be implemented properly, and denial of opportunity to modify preferences violates the Act.

11 Sep 2025

The petitioner, Shabana Rashid Pinjari, a visually impaired person with 100% permanent blindness, applied for the post of Clerk-cum-typist (Class C Gr...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Medical Council of India Regulations and Dismisses PwD Candidates' Challenge. Expert Disability Board Decision on Eligibility for Medical Course Held Final and Not Subject to Judicial Review.

12 Sep 2023

The petitioners, three candidates with locomotor disabilities, applied for admission to the Under Graduate Medical Course under the National Eligibili...

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Supreme Court Directs CLAT Consortium to Follow Disability Rights Guidelines for Scribe Facilities in Competitive Examinations. The Court held that restricting scribe facilities only to candidates with benchmark disabilities violates the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, and examination bodies must provide reasonable accommodation including scribes and compensatory time as per statutory guidelines.

17 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court of India addressed a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by a disability rights activist challenging certain co...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reinstatement of Medically Invalidated CRPF Constable in Service Law Case — Employer Must Consider Alternative Employment Before Medical Invalidation. Medical Invalidation Without Exploring Alternative Post Violates Right to Livelihood Under Article 21 of Constitution.

13 Jul 2026

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India and CRPF officers against the High Court of Himachal Pradesh's order reinstating a constable (driver...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Medical Education for Persons with Disabilities — Ensures Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

21 Feb 2025

The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order and directed admission of a PwD candidate to the MBBS course, emphasizing the ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Petition of PwD-OBC Candidate for MBBS Admission Despite Inadvertent Error in NEET Application Form. Court Directs Admission Based on Disability Certificate and Provisional Selection Letter, Emphasizing Substantive Rights Over Technical Errors Under RPwD Act, 2016.

20 Sep 2024

The petitioner, Shahid Akeel Shaikh, a 20-year-old student with a 40% locomotor disability, filed a writ petition seeking admission to the MBBS course...

High Court

Madras High Court Dismisses Petition of Person with Disability Seeking Tax Exemption for Vehicle. Court holds that no statutory provision under Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1974 or Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 grants exemption from road tax to persons with disabilities, and a recommendation by the Commission for Persons with Disability is not binding.

27 Jan 2025

The petitioner, A.Shanthi, a person with 60% locomotor disability, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Mad...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Visually Impaired Student to Pursue Physiotherapy — Strikes Down Blanket Ban as Unconstitutional. The court held that a complete prohibition on persons with visual impairment from studying or practicing physiotherapy violates Article 14 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and directed individual assessment.

20 Jun 2023

The petitioner, Zill Suresh Jain, a student aged 18 years, suffers from low vision with a 40% visual impairment. She completed her SSC in March 2020 a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Petition Challenging Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in Film 'Aankh Micholi' — Remands to High Court for Merits Hearing. The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition on maintainability grounds without considering the substantial questions regarding the rights of persons with disabilities under the RPwD Act and the Cinematograph Act.

8 Jul 2024

The appellant, Nipun Malhotra, is the founder of an organization promoting disability awareness and is a person with arthrogryposis. He filed a writ p...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Appoints Wife as Guardian of Comatose Husband and Directs Banks to Release Funds for Treatment and Livelihood. Court exercises parens patriae jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to appoint guardian for incapacitated person and issue mandamus to banks.

29 Apr 2025

The petitioner, Sandya Anilkumar, wife of Dr. Anil Kumar H.V., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a...

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