The Manager, Canara Bank,Thr. ... vs Sagar Jawdekar And 2 Ors
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Case Significance
The Manager, Canara Bank,Thr. ... vs Sagar Jawdekar And 2 Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 2, 2024 (citation: ik-183004899). Canara Bank challenged an order of the Goa State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities that directed the bank's branch manager to volunteer for 8 days at a special school and issue a written public apology for denying banking services to a disabled person. The court quashed the punitive directions (volunteering and public apology) as being beyond the Commissioner's jurisdiction under Section 89 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, which only provides for imposition of fines. T The case was heard by Justice Bharat P. Deshpande. Counsel appearing: Lawande (counsel for petitioner), Subhash Jha (counsel for respondent).
Summary
Canara Bank challenged an order of the Goa State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities that directed the bank's branch manager to volunteer for 8 days at a special school and issue a written public apology for denying banking services to a disabled person. The court quashed the punitive directions (volunteering and public apology) as being beyond the Commissioner's jurisdiction under Section 89 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, which only provides for imposition of fines. The remaining directions regarding disability awareness training were treated as recommendations.
What was the outcome of The Manager, Canara Bank,Thr. ... vs Sagar Jawdekar And 2 Ors?
Canara Bank challenged an order of the Goa State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities that directed the bank's branch manager to volunteer for 8 days at a special school and issue a written publ...
Judgment
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