AI Overview...
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Assistive Devices Provision - Courts and government directives emphasize providing assistive devices free of cost to persons with disabilities, particularly those with Muscular Dystrophy and other conditions, to facilitate access to healthcare, education, and employment. Courts have mandated that individuals apply for such devices and that assessments consider assistive devices to determine functional capacity YUVAAN SINGH AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. - Calcutta, Om Rathod VS Director General of Health Services - Supreme Court, MUDIT GUPTA vs AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANR - Delhi.
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Legal and Policy Framework - The RPWD Act and Supreme Court rulings underscore the importance of providing assistive devices, educational resources, and reasonable accommodations to ensure fairness and uphold constitutional rights. The assessments for disability and suitability must incorporate the use of assistive devices to accurately evaluate individuals' capabilities Manish Lenka vs Union of India - Delhi, Om Rathod VS Director General of Health Services - Supreme Court, MUDIT GUPTA vs AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ANR - Delhi.
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Implementation Challenges - Despite directives, there are gaps in compliance, such as unimplemented orders for providing devices and lack of clear guidelines for assessing disabilities with assistive devices. Insurance companies are also held responsible for providing necessary assistive aids Manish Lenka vs Union of India - Delhi, MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs RAJIV KUMAR VERMA - Supreme Court.
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Assessment and Eligibility - Functional assessments for educational and employment purposes increasingly rely on assistive devices to determine eligibility, with some cases highlighting the use of devices to reduce disability levels below thresholds (e.g., 80%) for reservations or accommodations Om Rathod VS Director General of Health Services - Supreme Court, Rakshit Yadav VS University College of Medical Sciences - Delhi, Manohar Lal Swami VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
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Recommendations and Responsibilities - Authorities are advised to procure standardized assistive devices, ensure accessibility at airports, and include clear guidelines for the use and carrying of assistive aids. The procurement and deployment of devices are crucial for enabling inclusive participation in education, employment, and public services Jeeja Ghosh VS Union of India - Supreme Court, Manohar Lal Swami VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Assistive devices are central to ensuring accessibility, fairness, and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. Legal mandates and court rulings reinforce the obligation of government agencies, educational institutions, and employers to provide and assess assistive devices appropriately. Despite progress, implementation gaps and lack of standardized guidelines pose challenges. Strengthening procurement, awareness, and assessment protocols will enhance the effective use of assistive devices, promoting inclusive development.
Search Results for "Assistive Devices"
2025 Supreme(Online)(Cal) 3562 • India - Calcutta High Court
... ... Result: Directions issued for providing assistive devices at no cost and efforts to enhance healthcare infrastructure. ... ... ... Issues: Whether free assistive devices and necessary medications are to be provided for persons with Muscular Dystrophy; ... Public Works Act - Facilitating access to services for persons suffering from Muscular Dystrophy - Court directed the provision of assistive ... Therefore, we direct that all those persons, who are suffering from Muscular Dystrophy to apply ....
• India - Delhi High Court
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
devices to be reported by the government. ... devices and basic educational resources as per RPWD Act due to financial constraints of his daily wage earning father. ... devices by the school - Chief Commissioner's orders unimplemented - Court directed provision of uniform, waiver of computer fee, ... The case of the Petitioner is that he requires learning material, assistive devices, laptop designed for visually handicap, uniform, transportation cost waiver, computer fees waiver, etc as per the RPWD Act....
2024 0 Supreme(SC) 991 • India - Supreme Court
D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Boards must assess functional competence using assistive devices, ensuring fairness and transparency, to uphold constitutional guarantees ... devices' (Para 19). ... than 80% disability may also be allowed on case to case basis and their functional competency will be determined with the aid of assistive ... Accordingly, the appellant was assessed to be eligible for pursuing the MBBS course with assistive devices. ... The five member board submitted its report dated 9 October 2024 inter....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 7484 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
C. HARI SHANKAR, AJAY DIGPAUL, JJ
Court held assessing suitability must go beyond medical fitness, incorporating aids and assistive devices. ... ... ... Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that functional requirements should be evaluated considering assistive devices rather than ... ) ... ... (B) Reasonable accommodation - No employment discrimination against candidates fulfilling functional criteria through assistive ... Rungta, that the Notification specifically provided that suitability had to be assessed with the aid of a....
2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 10639 • India - Supreme Court of India
MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL, MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN, JJ
The Supreme Court emphasized the responsibility of insurance companies to provide necessary assistive devices for individuals with
2024 Supreme(Online)(SC) 11638 • India - Supreme Court of India
, CJ, MR. J.B. PARDIWALA, J, MR. MANOJ MISRA, J
Satendra Singh’s expert assessment, where he is to consider the potential of assistive devices while evaluating eligibility for the ... However, there are no clear guidelines available to assess the disability with assistive devices as per the Govt. of India gazette guideline. ... 2 The above extract indicates that the Committee noted that there are no clear guidelines available to assess disability with assistive devices in terms of the guidelines issued by the Government of India. .....
2017 6 Supreme 581 • India - Supreme Court
DIPAK MISRA, A.M.KHANWILKAR, MOHAN M.SHANTANAGOUDAR
Devices, Hearing Aids) of the Act. ... devices for Children PWDs), 34-55 and 57-68. ... Devices, Hearing Aids) have not been complied with. ... Devices, Hearing Aids) has not been brought out in the affidavit. ... devices and teaching aids, setting up of teacher’s training institution, etc.
2019 0 Supreme(Del) 1812 • India - Delhi
D.N.PATEL, C.HARI SHANKAR
devices, if it is being used" to see whether, by using such assistive devices, the percentage of disability, from which the candidate suffered, could be brought below 80%. ... Consequent thereto, the AIIMS has filed an affidavit, stating that no assistive devices, whereby the degree of disability suffered by the petitioner could be mitigated, existed. Mr. A. ... As the said certificate seemed to indicate that the extent of the petitioner's disability had not been examined with the aid of assis....
2016 4 Supreme 243 • India - Supreme Court
A.K.SIKRI, R.K.AGRAWAL
Therefore, the Committee recommendations with regard to procurement of standardized assistive devices must be accepted. ... Airports must be responsible for procuring assistive aids and devices to ensure hassle free boarding and disembarking from the aircraft. ... The BCAS website must include the rules concerning carrying of battery-operated personal wheel-chairs or other assistive devices/aids to avoid ambiguity in any event. ... This is not reflected in the d....
2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 886 • India - Rajasthan
MOHAMMAD RAFIQ, NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA
education and reservation may also be given to persons with low vision provided that hearing disability is brought to less than 40% with aid of assistive devices if possible." ... If disability is brought down to the level of 80% or less with assistive devices then such persons shall be allowed and eligible for seats reserved for persons with disability. ... The Board of Governors in its meeting dated 25.02.2019 considered the aforesaid letter dated 14.02.2019 and apart from others, decided that persons with more than 80....
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