Supreme Court Advocates for Disability Rights as Fundamental:
The Supreme Court of India ruled that the right against disability-based discrimination should be considered a fundamental right, aligning with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. The judgment allows visually impaired candidates to participate in judicial service recruitment, reinforcing the principle of equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation. The verdict was delivered by a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan while hearing petitions related to the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service Examination Rules, 1994, and Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010.
