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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Civil Appeal No.6924 of 2021
Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. … Appellants
Versus
The Union of India & Ors. …Respondents
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J U D G M E N T
Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J
A Factual Background ................................................................................................ 3
B. Submissions of Counsel ...................................................................................... 10
C. Analysis ............................................................................................................... 17
C.1 Changing legal Regimes and the continuing quest for Justice ....................... 17
C.1.1 Section 6 of GCA: Accrual of Privilege ..................................................... 19
C.1.2 Section 102 of the RPwD Act: The Savings Clause ................................. 35
C.1.3 A New Dawn: Appellant’s Rights under the RPwD Act ............................ 39
C. 2 Mental Disability and Discrimination .............................................................. 41
C.2.1 The Indian Legal Framework .................................................................... 41
C.2.2 Mental Health in the Disability Rights Framework .................................... 45
C.2.3 A Global Outlook on Employment and Mental Health ...