Issue Spotlight – Disability Advisory Boards
Disability Advisory Boards: Guardians of disability policy and affirmative action
In the matter of “Rajive Raturi vs. Union of India” being argued by the Disability Law Initiative and the Human Rights Law Network, the Supreme Court had on 15th December 2017 passed a slew of directions to the Center and States to make public places, transport systems and information services accessible. Of particular note was the direction to set up Disability Advisory Boards.