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Supreme Court Champions Disability Rights: Directs Coal India to Appoint Visually Impaired Woman as Management Trainee

In a landmark judgment dated January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of Sujata Bora, a visually impaired woman from Assam, in her battle against Coal…

Supreme Court Disposes of Plea Regarding Non-Compliance in Appointment of Visually Impaired Civil Services Candidate

Background: On December 20, the Supreme Court disposed of a petition concerning the non-compliance with its earlier order directing the appointment of Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, a 100% visually impaired candidate…

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Petition Challenging Disability Clause in PG Medical Education Regulations

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The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging Regulation 4.8 of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which deems individuals with hearing disabilities of 40% or more ineligible…

Supreme Court Directs Non-Compliant States/UTs to Submit Affidavits for Compliance with Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to non-compliant states and Union Territories (UTs) to file affidavits by February 2025, outlining the steps taken…

Supreme Court Advocates for Accessible Formats in Filings for Disabled Lawyers

During the hearing on accessibility accommodations for disabled law students preparing for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), Advocate Rahul Bajaj raised a critical issue concerning the inaccessibility of legal…

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Specially-Abled Law Students for CLAT-PG and AIBE

The Supreme Court has provided significant relief to law students with benchmark disabilities, addressing challenges they faced in appearing for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)-PG 2024 and the All…