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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 292 OF 2006

DISABLED RIGHTS GROUP & ANR.

.....PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....RESPONDENT(S)

W I T H

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 997 OF 2013

J U D G M E N T

A.K. SIKRI, J.

Three issues are raised in this petition which is filed in public

interest, for the benefit of persons suffering from ‘disabililty’ as per the

definition contained in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,

Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act) 1995 (hereinafter referred

to as the ‘Disabilities Act, 1995’) which now stands repealed and is

replaced by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (hereinafter

referred to as the ‘Disabilities Act, 2016’). The first issue related to the

Digitally signed by

ASHWANI KUMAR

Date: 2018.04.19

14:18:28 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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non-implementation of 3% reservation of seats in educational institutions

as provided in Section 39 of the Disabilities Act, 1995 and Section 32 of

the Disabilities Act, 2016. Second equally important issue raised in this

petition, which is intimately connected with the first issue, is to provide

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