SC Ruling on Reservations for Divyangjan
- The Supreme Court, in a significant decision, confirmed that persons with disabilities are also socially backward and are entitled to the same benefits of relaxation as Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in public employment and education.
- SC upheld a 2012 judgment of the Delhi High Court in Anamol Bhandari vs. Delhi Technological University. In this case, university had allowed a 10% concession in the minimum eligibility requirement for SC/ST candidates, and 5% concession for disabled applicants. The High Court ruled against this differential treatment, terming it discriminatory.
- Currently, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, has provision of 5% quota for ....
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