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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Disability Commission directs Railways to install CCTV in Coaches for Disabled

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With the rampant misuse of coaches meant for the persons with disabilities by the police personnel and members of public, this decision of...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Visually Impaired Civil Service aspirants await appointments

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No Country for Visually Challenged Persons   The focus of the write-up by Mr. Subhash Ghatage (kafila.org) is the plight of four candi...

Schizophrenia - no ground for divorce: Supreme Court

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Dear Colleagues, The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has confirmed that Schizophrenia can not be ground of divorce. The Court on th...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Can blind carry guns in public under the ADA

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Changes to USA's  Americans with Disabilities Act (the state law)  in 2011 allowed those with visual impairments to legally carry guns...
Friday, September 6, 2013

HIV no ground fordiscrimination in right to work

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HIV-positive driver can resume work Pune, September 6, 2013 Amruta Byatnal A year after a HIV-positive bus-driver was sacked by ...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Extend legal protetction for impairments not covered under the PwD Act 1995 - mandate of SC

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Please refer to earlier post titled " SC directs the Govt. to give suitable jobs to employees with Mental Illness " dated 19 Aug...
Monday, September 2, 2013

Madras HC seeks report on prisoners with mental disabilities

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High Court seeks report on the conditions of mentally challenged prisoners Express News Service - MADURAI  31st August 2013  Admit...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Deaf medical student denied Interpretor during clinical training

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Dear Colleagues, The lawsuit deals with the accommodations that needs to be provided to persons with disabilities  to ensure an equali...
Monday, August 19, 2013

SC directs the Govt. to give suitable jobs to employees with Mental Illness

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Dear Colleagues, In a path-breaking development, the Supreme Court while quoting Section 47 has set aside the Order of Compulsory reti...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Punjab & Haryana HC reinstates employee with Cerebral Palsy

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Dear Colleagues, Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the sacking order issued by the District Judge Karnal against a Clerk with ...