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 […]
This week, we had a total of 4 hearings. On Monday, we had 3 cases listed. The first was in the Delhi High Court, on the issue of incorporation of accessibility features in all OTT content. We were able to achieve a number of small victories in this hearing. For one thing, the Union Ministry
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As a cricket fan, I was eager to “watch” the film 83. I am blind since birth. When the movie became available on a streaming platform, I was disappointed to learn that it did not have audio description, thus making the movie inaccessible to me. As a blind Indian citizen, I have often been shut out from many life activities, including consuming entertainment content. Going to the movies helps us de-stress. But what happens when entertainment content is not designed with the needs of the disabled in mind?
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On Tuesday 29th April, we had 5 hearings. First, Kabir Paharia’s matter was listed in the Supreme Court. On this date, we informed the Court that the latest medical assessment was in Kabir’s favour and therefore prayed that he may be accommodated in the next academic year at AIIMS Delhi by blocking a seat for
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