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Akshaya Centre Kerala High Court Reservation for Women and Disabled People

No law mandates quota in Akshaya Centre allotment: Kerala High Court dismisses plea

August 06, 2026 10:39 am

Dismissing a challenge to Akshaya Centre allotments, the Kerala High Court ruled that the scheme involves contractual engagement, not public employment requiring reservation.

From guidelines to action: Supreme Court to enforce disability rights in prisons via high-powered committee

April 22, 2026 3:20 pm

The case before the Supreme Court arose from concerns over systemic gaps in the treatment of prisoners with disabilities and the lack of effective mechanisms to enforce existing legal protections.

The Supreme court said that no inmate shall be deprived of the opportunity to pursue educational programmes solely on account of disability.

Grievance redressal, inclusive education, visitation provisions: Supreme Court bats for rights of disabled inmates

December 08, 2025 12:59 pm

Disabled prisoners rights: A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed a slew of directions on a PIL filed by Sathyan Naravoor seeking appropriate legal framework and facilities to disabled persons who are undergoing incarceration in the prisons as undertrials or convicts.

How to make your home accessible

July 31, 2023 11:23 am

The 2019 American Housing Survey data shows that 12.9%, or 16 million of the total households in the United States, include at least one person who uses a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility device.

BMC to operate battery-operated cars inside Mumbai zoo from July

June 14, 2023 1:39 pm

BMC officials said the facility will be available for children, senior citizens and the specially-abled.

On disabled persons, Supreme Court gives a welcome order with problematic observations

November 08, 2022 7:05 pm

Some of the statements in court seem to not align with ideas of sensitivity and human dignity of persons with disabilities

How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice

February 27, 2022 2:58 pm

Based on our findings, we recommend that disabled young people should aim to do 120 to 180 minutes of mostly aerobic physical activity per week, whatever their age and disability such as cycling, dance or even trampolining at a moderate to vigorous intensity.