Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 Archives

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to conduct stakeholder consultation to make films disabled friendly; Delhi High Court on petition to subtitle movie ‘Pathaan’

The Delhi High Court directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with other relevant Ministries to hold the consultation with film producers, OTT platforms operating in India, television broadcasters, association of theater owners, organizations consisting of disabled persons, distributors of films and any other stakeholders it may consider appropriate.

Case Briefs High Courts

Make “Pathaan” accessible to visually and hearing impaired persons; Delhi High Court directs Yash Raj Films to prepare audio description, subtitles, and closed captions for the movie

The Delhi High Court directs Yash Raj Films to prepare audio description, subtitles, and closed captions for the movie “Pathaan” so that the movie could be made accessible to visually and hearing impaired persons.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs Kendriya Vidyalayas to provide basic facilities to children with disabilities as provided under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

In this case, the father of a minor child having visual impairment of over 75%, filed a writ petition seeking grant of books, earning materials and assistive devices along with other facilities as provided under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“In their blooming and blossoming, we all bloom and blossom”; Read how denial of scribe to a person suffering from writer’s cramp led to SC issuing directions for formulation of new policies

RPwD Act 2016 is based on the simple idea with profound implications that each of us has: “unique powers to share with the world and make it interesting and richer.”