Disabled

Gujarat High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The pain and agony of a five-year-old child, who became paraplegic, is miserable, at least in the form of money, but sense prevails that it is the only occasion on which the Tribunal or the Court by adopting a pragmatic, realistic, and sensible approach to compensate the minor and/or to endeavour to put him back to the original position.”

Mandatory rules of RPWD Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“While it is true that accessibility is a right that requires “progressive realization”, this cannot mean that there is no base level of non-negotiable rules that must be adhered to. While the formulation of detailed guidelines by the various ministries is undoubtedly a laudable step, this must be done in addition to prescribing mandatory rules, and not in place of it.”