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

DISPOSED

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

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Acts & Sections

36P-Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and Mental Health Care Act, 2017 Section X

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

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Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters

Lead case: W.P.(C) No. 116/1998

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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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