During today’s hearing, the top court noted that several States and Union Territories are yet to fulfil their obligations under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act.
Among other aspects, the Court took critical note of the following lapses:
– The States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have not appointed Commissioners required to be appointed under the Act;
– The governments of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Mizoram, West Bengal, Delhi, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have not yet created funds as required under Section 88 of the Act.
– The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal lacked special courts for speedy trials of offences under the Act, or public prosecutors required to be appointed to conduct such cases.
– The governments of Chhattisgarh and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu do not have public prosecutors required to conduct cases involving offences under the Act.
– The Chhattisgarh government has not constituted assessment boards.
– The governments of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands do not have assessment boards to provide the necessary facilities.
Source: Barandbench
