Disability Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | For calculating disability pension, ‘Alcohol Dependence Syndrome’ can neither be attributable to nor aggravated by military service

Armed Force Tribunal (AFT): A Division Bench of Justice Virender Singh (Chairperson) and Air Marshal B.B.P Sinha (Member) dismissed an application by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Onus of proof is on employer to prove disability incurred by applicant to be not accredited during employment

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): Justice S.V.S. Rathore and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) partly allowed an application to consider applicant’s disability as

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Tribunal considers recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission, orders release of arrears of disability at 50%

Armed Force Tribunal (AFT): The Bench of S.V.S. Rathore, Member (J) and Air Marshall BBP Sinha, Member (A) partially allowed a petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC| 40-50% disability limit for the post of Civil Judge is logical considering the nature of the job

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ held that prescription of disability to the extent of 40%-50% for

Case Briefs High Courts

Law does not compel a man to do what he cannot; Magistrate directed to prepare Aadhar cards for persons with disabilities and release pension: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. disposed of a PIL for

Case Briefs High Courts

Every child with special need has a fundamental right to develop with dignity and equality: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Lok Pal Singh and Rajiv Sharma JJ., laid down a series of directions by

High Courts

Centre’s 2013 office memorandum not in compliance with Supreme Court guidelines

Delhi High Court: Where an NGO working for the protection of the rights of blind people, had prayed for modification of the