# SC Asks States To Consider Quota For Disabled Military Cadets 2026-08-07T06:10:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court has directed states and Union Territories to consider reservation under the Ex-Military Personnel quota for military cadets discharged during training with benchmark disabilities of 40% or more. The direction applies alongside benefits under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which provides at least 4% reservation in government vacancies for persons with benchmark disabilities. The court said such “out-boarded” cadets should be able to apply in the reserved category and sent its order to state chief secretaries. It also asked the Union government to examine a separate welfare scheme for cadets with disabilities below 40%, who fall outside the Act’s threshold. Individual cadets can continue pursuing writ petitions before High Courts. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: disability rights, military cadets, reservation, RPwD Act, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-asks-states-to-consider-quota-for-disabled-military-cadets/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-asks-states-to-consider-quota-for-disabled-military-cadets/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.