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, […]
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,
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
The Bombay High Court on Reservation for Totally Blind Candidates A Critical Examination – Harshad Govind Jadhav and Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. and Satyashodh and Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. On 22 August 2025, the Bombay High Court delivered its judgment in two connected public interest litigations Harshad Govind Jadhav
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Sometimes, the conflict in disability rights is not between persons with and without disabilities, but within different groups of persons with disabilities themselves. The Kerala High Court’s judgment dated 27.08.2025 in N. Biju v. State of Kerala present case illustrates this tension vividly. Facts By Government Orders, persons with disabilities were permitted to operate coffee
