Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995

Supreme Court Directs Appointment of Visually Impaired Candidates in Civil Services Backlog Vacancies: Union of India vs. Pankaj Kumar Srivastava (2024)

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Supreme Court Directs Appointment of Visually Impaired Candidates in Civil Services Backlog Vacancies: Union of India vs. Pankaj Kumar Srivastava (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India failed to implement the reservation policy for persons with disabilities, specifically visually impaired candidates, in civil services. CASE TYPE: Civil Service/Disability Law Case Name: Union of India […]

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision but Grants Relief to Student with Learning Disability: Naman Verma vs. The Director, IIT Bombay (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision but Grants Relief to Student with Learning Disability LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a student with a learning disability, specifically Dyscalculia, is entitled to relief under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Disability Rights. Case Name: Naman Verma vs. The Director, The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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Mental Disability and Workplace Discrimination: Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees in Disciplinary Proceedings (17 December 2021)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, General Clauses Act, 1897, General Clauses Act, 1897 with Section 6, Judges, Mental Healthcare Act 2017, Non-discrimination in employment, Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 with Section 47, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 20, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees with Mental Disabilities in Disciplinary Proceedings LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against an employee with a mental disability constitute workplace discrimination under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Rights Case Name: Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. vs. The Union of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Promotion Rights for Disabled Employees: State of Kerala vs. Leesamma Joseph (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Promotion Rights for Disabled Employees: State of Kerala vs. Leesamma Joseph (2021) Date of the Judgment: June 28, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 414 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a person with a disability, who was appointed on compassionate grounds, claim reservation in promotions under the Persons

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Injury” in Seafarer Disability Claims: Nawal Kishore Sharma vs. Union of India (2021)

/ Dinesh Maheshwari, Disability Law, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Labour Law, Maritime Law, National Maritime Board Agreement, Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies “Injury” in Seafarer Disability Claims: Nawal Kishore Sharma vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “injury” in maritime employment contracts for disability compensation. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service Law. Case Name: Nawal Kishore Sharma vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 10 February 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10

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Supreme Court settles reservation in promotions for persons with disabilities: Siddaraju vs. State of Karnataka (2020) INSC 26 (14 January 2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation in Promotions for Persons with Disabilities Date of the Judgment: 14 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 26 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can persons with disabilities be given reservation in promotions? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question, clarifying the extent of reservation for

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Supreme Court Upholds Disability Criteria for Civil Judge Post: V. Surendra Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (22 January 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Disability Criteria for Civil Judge Post: V. Surendra Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a disability exceeding the specified limit can be considered for appointment to a post reserved for persons with disabilities. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: V. Surendra Mohan vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Promotion Based on Medical Category: SGT Chaman Lal vs. Union of India (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be denied promotion due to being in a low medical category despite being empanelled for promotion and having a disability. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: SGT Chaman Lal vs. Union of India and Others [Judgment Date]: July 25, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2017 Citation: (2017)

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Supreme Court Upholds Verification of Disability Certificates in Education Appointments: State of U.P. vs. Ravindra Kumar Sharma (2016)

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Can the State verify disability certificates issued by a Medical Board? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning appointments to primary schools in Uttar Pradesh. The court ruled that the state can verify certificates when there are complaints of fraud. This decision emphasizes the importance of preventing misuse of

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