Avni Prakash v. National Testing Agency (2021)
Legal Issues
- Whether a PwD certificate (not PwBD) is sufficient for exam accommodations like scribe/extra time.
- Scope of reasonable accommodation under S. 2(y) and S. 17 of RPwD Act..
Court Reasoning
- Right to inclusive education extends to adults.
- Denial of reasonable accommodation is discrimination under S. 3 RPwD Act.
- The State has a positive obligation to modify examinations.
Held Principle
- PwD certificate is enough to claim scribe/extra time at exam stage. PwBD certificate is required only at admission stage.
- Reasonable accommodation is central to equality.
