SC Asks States To Consider Quota For Disabled Military Cadets

The Story in Brief

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.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that these cadets are seeking an automatic government job oversimplify the order. The court asked states to consider placing them within an existing quota, while the statutory 4% reservation remains the relevant legal framework. The separate treatment of those below 40% also recognises a gap in the law. The real test is whether states issue clear rules and process applications, rather than leave the direction on paper.

Source: livelaw.in

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