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13 years after accident, Karnataka High Court asks school to pay Rs 10 lakh relief to paralysed teacher

June 10, 2026 10:46 am

The High Court dismissed the petition filed by PSBB Learning Leadership Academy, Bengaluru, which had terminated the teacher from service for not reporting for duty after the 2013 accident.

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To win rights, transgender community and people with disabilities must present a united front

March 26, 2026 11:24 am

Both are often spoken for, rather than spoken with. Solidarity, then, is not political convenience. It is a necessity

Which disabilities does the government see? The strange case of recognition without rights

December 03, 2025 1:50 pm

Haemophilia, thalassaemia, and sickle cell disease are already listed within the 21 specified disabilities in the RPwD Act. Despite such explicit statutory recognition, persons with rare blood disorders continue to face exclusion — a gap now directly challenged through the haemophilia litigation

Samay Raina's India tour will commence on August 15, cleverly coinciding with Independence Day, and go on till October 5, during which he will perform in major cities across the country.

'A social burden’: Supreme Court asks Samay Raina, others to host shows to raise funds for disabled persons

November 27, 2025 6:47 pm

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders a penal offence on the lines of the SC-ST Act.

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Indian Constitution is ableist. We need to confront its foundational gaps

November 21, 2025 3:58 pm

Article 41 is a classic example of deep-rooted ableism in the Constitution, where disability is placed along with “unemployment, old age, and sickness”

Who cares for the caregiver?

October 08, 2025 5:52 pm

Recognising care as a constitutional right requires recognising caregivers as rights-holders, not merely as family members performing expected duties

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Private schools can’t deny admission to children with disability. They are legally bound to admit them

August 08, 2025 4:41 pm

Failure to comply can lead to consequences such as fines, loss of recognition of the school and judicial directions to comply with the law.

In Supreme Court's ruling on disabled advocate, a positive verdict in problematic language

November 28, 2022 8:52 am

The Supreme Court’s admission that practising law as a disabled person is extraordinarily difficult in India should prompt course-correction. The Court should use these observations to reflect on what it has done of late to make its infrastructure (physical and digital) more disabled friendly.