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Mentally retarded persons are also entitled for tax exemption while purchasing motor cars; Kerala High Court set aside notification for being discriminatory
Kerala High Court held that the exclusion of mentally retarded persons from tax exemption while buying motor cars is discriminatory and they are also entitled to tax exemption.
A 5-year-old girl lost both her arms by coming in contact with electrical overhead lines; Manipur High Court orders MSPDCL to pay compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 for being negligent in maintaining safety standards
Manipur High Court: While deciding a case, wherein a five-year old girl came in contact with an electrical overhead line
[MV Act] Bombay High Court | Obligatory for Court and Tribunal to award ‘just compensation’ even if it is in excess of the amount claimed
Bombay High Court : In an appeal filed against the judgment and award dated 20-11-2009 passed by the Motor Accident
Kerala HC issues notice to Centre & State in a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with disability in need of special assistance irrespective of percentage of disability
Kerala High Court: In a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with a disability in need of special assistance irrespective
“PIL in service-related matters ought not to be entertained”; Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL seeking increase in retirement age of PwD
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Rajnish Kumar, JJ. dismissed a PIL which was filed by the
One cannot seek transfer of execution proceeding under Section 125(3) CrPC to another Court once the order fixing maintenance attains finality: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a complex case where both the parties claimed to be disabled to get the matrimonial case transferred to the
Tripura High Court directs TSECL to pay all the cumulative dues to employee who suffered accident while discharging duty
Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. allowed a writ petition issuing directions to the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited to pay all
Canada SC’s unanimous verdict on test of Public Interest Standing paves way for access to justice
Canada Supreme Court: A full bench comprising, Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Côté, Brown, Rowe, Martin, Kasirer, and Jamal JJ unanimously upheld
Armed Forces Tribunal| A Cadet is akin to a probationer; can be discharged by employer if not meeting the medical standards required for military service
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
100+ Reports from High Courts | Case relating to Kashmiri Pandits, Arya Samaj, Reproductive Rights, Sodomy, Arms Act and more | June Round Up 2022
Allahabad High Court Disability In a case where an employee of Central Bank of India petitioned to be exempted from routine transfers
Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees’ Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? Delhi HC decides
Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri J. dismissed the petition as the employer-employee relationship was established by a witness before the court
All HC │ Transfer order of Central Bank of India employee quashed considering 100% disability of wife
Allahabad High Court: Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a petition which was filed assailing order dated 16-04-2022 passed by the opposite party
Cal HC | Bail granted to NDPS accused with 100% speech and hearing impairment
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Kesang Doma Bhutia and Moushumi Bhattacharya, JJ. allowed a bail application of the petitioner suffering
Murder convict seeks remission of sentence on the ground of being 100% visually impaired. Can disability be a ground for remission? SC answers
Supreme Court: While addressing the plea of a murder convict seeking remission on the ground of blindness, the Division Bench comprising of
Is Railway’s decision to disqualify persons with history of lasik surgery for the post of constables (RPF) just and reasonable? SC directs constitution of experts committee to answer
Supreme Court: Opining that the advancement of medical field over a period of time has been enormous, the Division Bench comprising of
Guj HC | Decision declaring a colour blind unfit for post of Electrical Assistant upheld
Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav J. while deciding on a petition under Art 226 of the Constitution pertaining to prayer of the
24 Reports to Read: Ola & Google’s Dominant Position, Service Charge, Medical Negligence, War Injury Pension and more | Tribunals and Commissions Roundup of January 2022
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) State commission disallows benefit of increase in the tariff based on the change in law provision; Tribunal
Ker HC | Persons with disability are a homogenous class irrespective of social classification; such classification can’t be impeached by linking it with Art. 16 or Art 15
Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., held that it is by virtue of the statute mandating reservation for disabled persons that persons
4 Reasons why HC found person with ‘bipolar disorder’ to be fit to discharge responsibilities as ‘Judicial Officer’: Read how last year Del HC outrightly denied ‘discrimination’ in employment against person with disability
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., decided a matter while reasoning out on why a