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Karnataka High Court orders disabled-friendly ISI quarters in 2 years
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Bengaluru to complete construction of disabled-friendly accommodation within two years, irrespective of fund availability. The order came on a petition…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Bengaluru to complete construction of disabled-friendly accommodation within two years, irrespective of fund availability. The order came on a petition filed by a specially abled Associate Professor working at the institute.
The professor had sought directions to the ISI administrators to provide accessible housing. The court made it clear that the institute cannot cite financial constraints as a reason for delay. The directive underscores the right of persons with disabilities to equal access in workplace facilities.
The Indian Opinion
Some may frame this as judicial overreach into institutional budgets. But courts exist precisely to enforce fundamental rights when institutions drag their feet. The ISI had the professor’s plea pending for years; the two-year deadline is reasonable. What matters now is whether the institute will begin construction promptly or waste time in review petitions. Watch for the first progress report the court is likely to demand.
Source: livelaw.in
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