In Brief
A lawyer and disability rights activist petitioned the Supreme Court challenging restrictive conditions for scribe facilities under the Common Law Admission Test 2023. The petitioner argued that the Consortium of National Law Universities unlawfully denied scribes to visually impaired and other disabled candidates, and imposed excessive restrictions on scribe qualifications contrary to Ministry guidelines and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The Court held that disabled candidates with specified disabilities who have writing difficulties are statutorily entitled to scribe assistance. While permitting the Consortium's 11th-standard and no-coaching-affiliation restrictions to maintain exam integrity, it mandated that the Consortium provide scribes to candidates unable to secure their own, ensure two-day pre-exam interaction periods, and notify all guidelines together with exam advertisements to guarantee certainty. The petition was disposed of with directions for future compliance.
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