In Brief
This interlocutory application addressed compliance with an earlier Supreme Court order regarding implementation of disability rights legislation. The Court found widespread non-compliance by States and Union Territories with the 1995 Persons with Disabilities Act. Upon enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016—which expands protections across education, employment, health, and social security—the Court cast a duty on all States, Union Territories, local authorities, and establishments to scrupulously implement the new Act. The Court directed all to file compliance reports within twelve weeks, demonstrating concrete steps toward fulfilment, and ordered notification to all Chief Secretaries and Administrators of their enhanced statutory responsibilities.
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