India SC seeks disability compliance

The India — Supreme Court of India>>> has sought a response from the India — India>>> regarding a public interest litigation filed by Shashank Pandey>>>. The plea highlights significant implementation gaps in the grievance redressal mechanism provided by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016>>>. It argues that authorities frequently fail to comply with recommendations from disability commissions, such as the India — Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities>>>, or provide justifications for non-compliance. This forces complainants to approach constitutional courts, undermining the purpose of specialized commissions. The plea also points out that disability commissions often lack adequate resources and functional websites. It seeks guidelines for effective and time-bound compliance, consequences for non-compliance including fines, and an independent audit of the commissions' offices to address infrastructural gaps. Justices Vikram Nath>>> and Prasanna B. Varale>>> issued the notice, posting the matter for hearing on July 21 and tagging it with a similar pending petition.