Court: High Court of Delhi
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, and Mr. Justice Saurabh Banerjee
Case No.: W.P.(C) 6605/2023
Case Title: Justice for All Vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others
Date of Interim order: 17 May 2023 [PDF 1MB]
Date of Judgement: 25 July 2023 [PDF 967KB]
Brief:
Delhi High Court has taken a significant step towards promoting inclusivity and accessibility in educational institutions by instructing the city government and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University to ensure a five percent reservation for specially-abled candidates.
This directive aims to uphold the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunities for education.
The order came in response to a public interest litigation that alleged the respondent university was not adhering to the provisions of the Act.
While the university claimed to have provided a five percent quota for specially-abled candidates in all courses, the court directed the Delhi government and the university to make further efforts to ensure seats designated for specially-abled persons are indeed filled by candidates from all categories of disabilities.
On 17.5.2023, the court passed an interim order directing the university to provide the appropriate reservations for candidates with disabilities in the ongoing academic session. The petitioner, brought attention to the fact that the university was only offering a three percent quota instead of the mandated five percent under the Act. In response, the university filed an affidavit, confirming that it was indeed implementing a five percent reservation for specially-abled individuals.
Access the Judgement dated 25 Jul 2023