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75% disabled, 100% defiant: From being put on mute to winning in Supreme Court, how Arvind Rao is redefining inclusion

February 28, 2026 9:09 am

Arvind Rao, Delhi High Court advocate, reflects on his journey and efforts to advance disability rights and accessibility in the justice system.

While the government said the changes aim to bring greater fairness and accountability to higher education institutes, many critics fear they may deepen social divisions and pose fresh challenges on university campuses ugc

UGC Regulation on discrimination is a first in India. And it is welcome

January 29, 2026 5:34 pm

That the rebirth of the 2012 regulations in its new 2026 avatar is indeed a significant shift is indicated by the fact that a regime which generally takes pride in undoing what its predecessor did is actually reiterating an earlier policy

Humour targeted at disabled reveal a troubling mindset

September 12, 2025 1:13 pm

Given their historical marginalisation and negative representation, advancing the dignity of persons with disabilities is essential and constitutionally justified

Justice Nagarathna said orally, “You must come up with some scheme. They are educated and have passed the entrance exam. If they can do a desk job, then you must give it to them as far as possible where they are located.” (Express File Photo by Abhisek Saha)

Enhance ex gratia, insurance of cadets disabled during military training: Supreme Court

September 05, 2025 5:20 am

The bench said the monthly ex gratia amounts were fixed in 2017 and should be revised upward “particularly bearing in mind the current inflation”.

Bombay High Court to Maharashtra dvisory board for disabled Government

‘Are laws meant to be kept in bookshelves? ’: Bombay HC pulls up Maharashtra Govt over non-functional advisory board for disabled

March 28, 2024 4:16 am

The Bombay High Court also asked the Maharashtra Government and the BMC about the steps taken for accessibility to bus stops and terminals in Mumbai for the disabled.

Legislation for disabled shouldn't remain in statute book, must be 'applied in spirit': Bombay HC

February 28, 2024 5:14 pm

A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and M M Sathaye on Tuesday set aside the cancellation of candidature of a 31-year-old visually impaired woman to the post of assistant in the Railways and directed the railway recruitment cell to process her candidature within six weeks.