A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued the directions as part of a suo motu case registered this week to ensure the welfare of persons with disabilities who live in poverty.
It underscored that the focus of the Court was not merely on the existence of welfare schemes, but on whether they translated into a dignified life in reality.
The Court today took note of the precarious living conditions of Japa Bhue, who has been visually impaired since birth accordingly to a report, and his mother Radhika Bhue.
“We are concerned with whether a life with dignity can be granted to Smt.
Bhue (mother of the visually impaired man),” observed CJI Kant.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana issued the directions as part of a suo motu case registered this week to ensure the welfare of persons with disabilities who live in poverty.
It underscored that the focus of the Court was not merely on the existence of welfare schemes, but on whether they translated into a dignified life in reality.
The Court today took note of the precarious living conditions of Japa Bhue, who has been visually impaired since birth accordingly to a report, and his mother Radhika Bhue.
“We are concerned with whether a life with dignity can be granted to Smt. Bhue (mother of the visually impaired man),” observed CJI Kant.
