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The Supreme Court directed the Bombay High Court to consider interim relief for an IIT Bombay student with a vision disability.
The Supreme Court of India. (Image Credit/AFP)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, directed the high court to consider granting interim relief in the case of an IIT Bombay student with a vision disability regarding accommodation. The order was issued by a bench consisting of Justices B R Gavai, Augustine George Masih, and K Vinod Chandran while hearing the student’s plea. The student is currently pursuing an MSc in Biotechnology at IIT Bombay, as reported by PTI.
“This is an SLP (special leave petition) which we have filed on behalf of a student at IIT Bombay who is facing grave difficulty in getting reasonable accommodation to which he is entitled under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016,” the student’s counsel said, reported PTI.
The bench noted that the matter was pending before a division bench of the Bombay High Court. “We will request the high court to decide it expeditiously,” the bench remarked.
In response to the Supreme Court’s inquiry, the counsel stated that the case was set to be heard on January 27. He mentioned that the petitioner had approached the high court in March of the previous year, and the matter had been pending since then.
The counsel also informed the bench about a circular from two different high courts, which prioritized matters concerning persons with disabilities.
“We, therefore, request the division bench of the high court, which is seized of the matter, to take up the question of at least grant of interim relief on the scheduled date, that is, January 27, 2025,” the bench said and disposed of the petition.
