Supreme Court Directs 5% Reservation and Accessibility for Disabled Students in Higher Education: Disabled Rights Group & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2017) INSC 1078 (15 December 2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Inclusive Education, Judges, Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act) 1995, Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act) 1995 with Section 39, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 32, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 40

Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1078 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can educational institutions deny admission to students with disabilities? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in a public interest litigation, emphasizing the rights of persons with disabilities to access education. The Court mandated a […]

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