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Reasonable accommodation fundamental right

“Reasonable accommodation is not a matter of charity but a fundamental right flowing from our Constitution”; SC directs admission of MBBS aspirant in PwBD quota at AIIMS

“The constitutional promise of equality is not merely formal but substantive, requiring the State to take affirmative measures to ensure that PwD and PwBD can meaningfully participate in all spheres of life, including professional education.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court directs TN Housing Board to exempt engineer with speech and hearing disability from giving language test

“The case in hand depicts the sorry state of affairs that prevails in society while dealing with differently abled persons. The fact that the petitioner who has 100% hearing and speech impairment from young age was able to complete the School Education and the Engineering course, shows the amount of grit and determination on his part to remain in the mainstream of the society.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Candidate not necessarily suffering from disability set out in RPwD Act but having special needs is entitled to reasonable accommodation: Madras HC

“If the facilities required by the petitioner are denied, she will not be able to take the examination, which would lead to discrimination that is forbidden by Article 14 of the Constitution of India.”