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J. B. PARDIWALA, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Sujata Bora – Appellant
Versus
Coal India Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appellant's recruitment application and background. (Para 1) |
| 2. high court's findings on disability recruitment. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. medical examination orders for assessing disability. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. concept of reasonable accommodation in law. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. intersection of fundamental rights and directives. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. intersectionality of disability with gender. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 7. corporate responsibility toward disability rights. (Para 28 , 29) |
| 8. final orders and directives for the appellant. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
JUDGMENT
J. B. PARDIWALA & K. V. VISWANATHAN, J.J.
Lack of physical sight does not equate to a lack of vision.
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1. An advertisement was published by Coal India Limited (CIL) for recruitment of Management Trainees in 2019. The appellant applied for the post under the Visually Handicapped (VH) category. appellant was selected for the interview. By a communication of 1st July 2021 appellant was called for document verification (DV) and Initial Medical Examination (IME). The appellant appeared for the IME in September 2021, however, she was declar
Reasonable accommodation is a fundamental right ensuring equality for persons with disabilities; technicalities should not obstruct justice for discrimination cases.
The court ruled that candidates with disabilities must not be discriminated against based on their degree of disability, ensuring equal treatment in public employment.
The principle of reasonable accommodation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act mandates that all individuals with disabilities are entitled to employment opportunities without rigid adhe....
Reasonable accommodation under RPwD Act is mandatory prerequisite for assessing recruitment eligibility of persons with benchmark disabilities, requiring consideration of alternative qualification eq....
The principle of reasonable accommodation requires that individuals with disabilities receive necessary support to ensure their equal participation in employment processes, regardless of procedural l....
The court established that additional minor disabilities should not disqualify candidates with 40% or more disability in one leg from public employment, reinforcing the principles of equality and non....
The court ruled that visually impaired candidates are eligible for judicial service, striking down discriminatory rules and emphasizing the need for reasonable accommodation and separate cut-off mark....
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