In 2010, a case involving a teacher with cerebral palsy came before the Supreme Court after his employment with the school was terminated by the…
Category: Case Review
Age Limits of Persons with Disabilities to apply for Jobs
Posted in Case Review, Disability Support, and Employement
While analyzing provisions of the 1995 Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court held that relaxation of age limit for persons with disabilities is not mandatory. It…
Reservation of Persons with Disabilities different from Caste based Reservations
Posted in Case Review, Disability Support, and Employement
The Supreme Court in this case pointed out that the reservation afforded to persons with disabilities is different from that provided for persons from Schedule…
Termination of Employment on Acquiring Disability is Invalid
Posted in Case Review, Disability Support, and Employement
In a Supreme Court judgment, decided in 2003, the Court held that terminating an employee because he has acquired disability and because he is not…
The Supreme Court outlined the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and directed the Central and State Governments to comply with…