A.I.CONFEDERATION OF THE BLIND vs U.O.I. — W.P.(C) No. 115/1998
Case under 36P-persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and Mental Health Care Act, 2017 Section X. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010028211998
Filing Date
17-Feb-1998
Registration No
W.P.(C) No. 115/1998
Diary Number
2821/1998
Order Date
28-Apr-2026
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Disposed Off
Data as of 31-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
A.I.CONFEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Adv. C. K. SUCHARITA
Respondent(s)
U.O.I.
Adv. ANIL K. JHA P. PARMESWARAN SUSHMA SURI T. V. RATNAM SHREEKANT NEELAPPA TERDAL PRAVEEN SWARUP GOPAL PRASAD PRASHANT KUMAR
Orders in this case
Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters
Lead case: W.P.(C) No. 116/1998
Summary: W.P.(C) No. 116/1998 - Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v. Union of India The Supreme Court addressed three key issues: (1) appointment of Nodal Officers for disability rights implementation, granting Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh a final deadline of May 15, 2026; (2) clarifying that meritorious persons with disabilities can be selected for unreserved posts on their own merit while preserving reservation benefits; and (3) directing National Law Universities to conduct substantive assessments of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 compliance across all states, with next status reports due September 22, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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