Om Rathod vs The Director General Of Health Services
Case Significance
Om Rathod vs The Director General Of Health Services is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-836). A medical student with locomotor disability challenged the denial of MBBS admission after the Medical Board declared him unfit. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on disability rights in medical education, holding that reasonable accommodation is a gateway right, the functional competence model must replace the benchmark disability approach, and directing establishment of Enabling Units at medical colleges for persons with disabilities. The bench comprised Justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.
Summary
A medical student with locomotor disability challenged the denial of MBBS admission after the Medical Board declared him unfit. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on disability rights in medical education, holding that reasonable accommodation is a gateway right, the functional competence model must replace the benchmark disability approach, and directing establishment of Enabling Units at medical colleges for persons with disabilities.
What was the outcome of Om Rathod vs The Director General Of Health Services?
A medical student with locomotor disability challenged the denial of MBBS admission after the Medical Board declared him unfit. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on disability rights in ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-836)