Madras High Court Reserved Judgment on Batch of Writ Petitions Filed Under Article 226 Challenging Dismissal Orders. Petitioners from Various Town Panchayats Sought Quashing of Termination Orders and Reinstatement with Backwages.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Appeals and Directs Separate Cut-Off Marks for Persons with Disabilities in Judicial Services Recruitment. The Court held that exclusion of visually impaired candidates from judicial services is unconstitutional and that PwBD candidates are entitled to relaxation of selection criteria under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
10 Mar 2025The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition and connected matters, addressed the issue of recruitment of persons with disabilities (PwD) i...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Attempt Limit for PwBD Candidates in Civil Services Examination. Classification Between SC/ST and OBC/General PwBD Candidates Held Reasonable Under Article 14.
4 Feb 2025The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, a person with 57% multiple disability (locomotor and low vision), challenged Rule 3 of the Civil Services Examinatio...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs Comprehensive Accessibility Compliance for Persons with Disabilities in Public Spaces - Emphasizes Social Model of Disability and Two-Pronged Approach to Accessibility. The Court reaffirmed accessibility as a fundamental right and directed amendment of Rule 15 of the RPWD Rules to align with Section 40 of the RPWD Act.
13 Dec 2024This judgment arises from a writ petition filed in 2005 by Rajive Raturi, a visually challenged person, seeking directions to ensure meaningful access...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Handicapped Woman with Low IQ — Evidence of Prosecutrix Found Credible and Corroborated. Medical Evidence and Testimony of Victim and Informant Establish Offence Under Section 376(2)(l)(n) IPC.
8 Aug 2023The appellant, Nilesh Prabhakar Jadhav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khamgaon, in Sessions Trial No.65/2017 for offences under Sect...
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC & ST Act and IPC Rape Case Involving Blind Scheduled Caste Victim. The Court affirmed that the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was committed 'on the ground' of caste due to the victim's vulnerability from blindness and Scheduled Caste status, and the rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was proven beyond reasonable doubt.
27 Apr 2021The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 3 August 2019, which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for offences ...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka addressed writ petitions filed by a physically disabled doctor and her mother seeking refund and compensation from Air India and a travel agent for alleged deficiency in service during a customized tour. The court heard arguments on maintainability under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and the applicability of the Montreal Convention to limit liability for delayed baggage, but the provided judgment text ends before any final decision.
25 Sep 2019The High Court of Karnataka heard two writ petitions filed by a doctor with 75% permanent physical impairment and her elderly mother, seeking refund a...
High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Non-Cumulative Age Relaxation in Public Service Recruitment — Conflicting Division Bench Decisions Resolved. Age relaxation for multiple categories (physically handicapped, reserved category) cannot be cumulated unless rules expressly provide for cumulative benefit.
13 Dec 2018The Maharashtra Public Service Commission filed two writ petitions challenging orders that allowed cumulative age relaxation to candidates who were bo...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Reclassification from OBC Handicapped to Open Physically Handicapped Category After Termination Due to Invalid Caste Certificate. Petitioner cannot change category after appointment and termination; no vested right to be considered in a different category.
20 Nov 2013The petitioner, Savankumar Jagdishchandra Mandwal, was appointed in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) handicapped category by the Zilla Parishad, Hingo...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Disabled Petitioner to Import Car Without Customs Clearance Permit Under Central Government Policy for Physically Handicapped Persons. The court permitted clearance of the modified car under the exemption order, holding that the policy did not require a Customs Clearance Permit.
20 Jul 2006The petitioner, Kirti M. Kothari, a disabled person suffering from Polio affecting his left arm, imported a car with appropriate modifications under a...
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