Supreme Court of India

Rajive Raturi v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2024] 11 S.C.R. 970
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 8 November 2024

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What the Court ordered

We hold that several of the guidelines prescribed in Rule 15, appear to be recommendatory guidelines, under the garb of mandatory rules.

Judgment, page 42

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Writ Petition sought directions to ensure meaningful access to public spaces for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Directions were issued by this Court to the States and Union Territories however, in view of slow progress in compliance, the Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law was appointed to assess the situation on the ground and recommend steps to ensure compliance with accessibility standards for PWDs. Submissions filed by the petitioner; report submitted by NALSAR-CDS. Headnotes† Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 – s.40 – Right of

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Of those, 2 referred to

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