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What the N.C. Isaac Ruling on Armed Forces Disability Pension Means for Disability Rights Jurisprudence

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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Union of India v. Col. N.C. Isaac (Retd.) examines the principles governing armed forces disability pension claims, including service-related aggravation, the evidentiary weight of Medical Board opinions and the burden of proof. This analysis explores the judgment’s wider implications for disability rights jurisprudence, reasoned medical assessments and the recognition of disability as a right rather than an act of generosity.

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No Space For “Additional Charge”: Supreme Court Makes It Clear That only Full-Time Disability Commisioners Are Required

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Rajiv Raturi v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 243/2005 Order dated 29.07.2026 (Pardiwala and Viswanathan, JJ.) Introduction By the order dated 29th July,2026, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan in the long-pending Rajive Raturi matter pertaining to accessibility, directed the Union of India to fill the post of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD), which has remained vacant since 2019, and directed ten States and

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Disability Rights, Compassionate Posting and Administrative Discretion: Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union of India

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W.P.(C) 7318/2025 | Delhi High Court (Division Bench) | C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, JJ. | Decided on 18 November 2025 Introduction In Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union of India, the Delhi High Court held that where a government servant is the caregiver of a disabled dependent, the dependent’s interests ordinarily deserve primacy,

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Continued discrimination against Category D Disability: SLD candidates locked out of Civil Services for another year

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In September 2025, the Central Administrative Tribunal handed down what many in the disability rights community called a watershed moment. The CAT’s judgment in Molshree Aggarwal v. UPSC declared that the systematic exclusion of persons with Specific Learning Disabilities from reserved posts in the Civil Services Examination violated the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,

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Disability Rights and Administrative Rigidity: A Critical Analysis of Sudhanshu Kardam v. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

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Introduction The evolving jurisprudence on disability rights in India continues to expose the tension between formal administrative processes and substantive equality. The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Sudhanshu Kardam v. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2026)[1] presents a compelling instance of this tension. The case traverses through the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT),

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Access to Hindi Digital Content: An Urgent Accessibility Imperative

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Mission Accessibility, in collaboration with a team of researchers and accessibility rights activists, conducted a multi-year, three-country research-in-action project titled “Accessibility, Language, and Tech for the People (ALT).” The project, supported by Whose Knowledge? a global campaign working to centre the knowledge of marginalised communities online broadly aimed to understand the collective experiences and challenges

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A Landmark for SLD Rights in India’s Civil Services: The CAT’s Judgment in Molshree Aggarwal & Anr. v. UPSC & Ors.

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In September 2025, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) quietly delivered what may become one of the most important judgments for persons with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in India’s civil services. The case of Molshree Aggarwal & Sonalika Aggarwal v. UPSC & Ors., is more than just another legal battle over reservation. It’s a story of

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Exploring the Frontiers of Equality Law: A Conversation with Professor Sandra Fredman

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In a rapidly evolving world with ever-widening inequalities, one is bound to ask if equality law is able to keep pace with the challenges of our times. To explore these pressing issues, I sat down with Professor Sandra Fredman, a globally renowned scholar and expert in equality law  – who teaches at the University of

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Upward Movement’ for PwD Reservations: Ensuring Merit and Equity

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The Supreme Court’s judgment in Reena Banerjee v Government of NCT of Delhi affirms that meritorious Persons with Disabilities (PwD) who score above the unreserved cut-off must migrate to the general list, thereby preserving reserved PwD posts for candidates facing compounded barriers whom Section 34 of the RPwD Act was designed to benefit. By characterising

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