Supreme Court Orders IIT To Award Degree To 'Learning Disabled' Student
NDTV
The Supreme Court observed that the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 now stands replaced by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
For a student suffering from 'learning disabilities', the Supreme Court order has come as a great relief as it directed the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) to hand over his degree in Master in Design, declaring that the student has successfully completed it.
A bench of justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia directed IIT-B to take appropriate steps including handing over of the degree and all other testimonials to the appellant, Naman Verma within four weeks.
"We, therefore, exercise our power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and declare that the appellant has successfully completed the course of Master in Design and that the qualification shall hold good for all practical purposes hereafter," the Court said in its May 11's order.
The top court was hearing Naman Verma's plea challenging the judgment and order dated April 17, 2018, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
