VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Sathyan Naravoor – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. importance of rights of prisoners with disabilities (Para 1) |
| 2. existing directives for prisoners’ rights (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. role of the high-powered committee (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. new directives for compliance and cooperation (Para 7) |
| 5. guarantee of dignity and rights adherence (Para 9 , 10) |
ORDER :
Mehta, J.
1. The present proceedings bring to the fore issues of considerable importance concerning the rights, conditions of detention, and institutional safeguards available to prisoners with disabilities within prison systems across the country. The matter necessitates a closer examination of the extent to which the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 [For short, “RPwD Act, 2016”], and the constitutional guarantees of dignity, equality, and non-discrimination are being effectively realised in custodial settings, and whether adequate mechanisms exist to secure their meaningful implementation.
2. This Court, vide order dated 2nd December, 2025, noted that the grievances raised by the petitioner herein stand substantially ventilated by the directions issued by this Court in L. Muruganantham v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others , (2025) 10 SCC 401. In the
Court establishes the necessity for coordinated mechanisms across jurisdictions to safeguard the rights and dignities of prisoners with disabilities under the RPwD Act, mandating compliance and accou....
The judgment establishes that the systemic neglect of prisoners with disabilities constitutes human rights violations, emphasizing the need for comprehensive reforms in prison infrastructure and trea....
Prison authorities are obliged to provide necessary accommodations and medical care for prisoners with disabilities, ensuring compliance with constitutional rights and relevant legislation.
The judgment emphasizes the constitutional obligation to ensure humane conditions for prisoners, mandating the establishment and better utilization of Open Correctional Institutions to address prison....
(1) For a person with disability, provision for facility of a scribe is in pursuance of statutory mandate to ensure that persons with disabilities are able to live a life of equality and dignity base....
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