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Social Jurist, A Lawyer'S Group vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. on 10 March, 2004

Let us understand the rights of disabled with aforesaid constitutional mandate in mind. Disability is a result both of the biological condition of the individual and of the social status that attaches to that biological condition. Till recently, persons with disabilities were depicted not as subjects of legal rights but as objects of welfare, health and charity programs. The underlying policy had been to segregate and exclude people with disabilities from mainstream society, sometimes providing them with special schools, sheltered workshops, special housing and transportation. This policy was perceived as just because disabled persons were believed incapable of coping with W.P.(C.) No.10729 /2009 Page 4 of 9 both society at large and all or most major life activities. A Division Bench of this Court in Social Jurist, A Lawyers Group v. UOI & Ors. 2002 VI AD (DELHI) 217 was forced to pass the following comments:
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