In Brief
A colour blind appellant challenged his rejection from the Film and Television Institute of India's (FTII) diploma in editing. The Supreme Court appointed an expert committee of filmmakers and an ophthalmologist to assess whether colour blindness prevents successful completion of the course. The committee concluded that all individuals with colour blindness should be permitted to enrol in all FTII courses, and limitations can be overcome through reasonable accommodation (such as making the colour grading module elective or providing assistants). The court adopted this view, striking down the blanket ban on colour blind applicants. However, due to passage of time, the appellant's relief was deferred pending FTII's response on accommodating him in a future academic year.
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