News Update National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People announces fellowship on disability issues 12 Jun 2021 The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), India’s leading cross-disability advocacy organisation has announced a three-year fellowship programme for the differently-abled youth interested in disability rights…
News Update Supreme Court: Heart ailment is not included as a disability 11 Feb 2021 The Supreme Court stated that a heart ailment cannot be included as a disability under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. The petitioner was a sailor, who suffered from…
News Update SC rejects the contention of physical disability of the accused as an excuse in rape case 17 Dec 2020 In Seelan v. Inspector of police, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that “a man with one hand cannot rape.” On 16th December 2020, a man was accused for raping…
