reasonable accommodation — Indian case law & digests

High CourtHigh Court of Karnataka

Anil Kumar S.B. v. KPTCL (2025): disability suitability needs a functional assessment, not just a medical certificate

A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court allowed a person with locomotor disability to be appointed as Assistant Accounts Officer under the PwD quota, holding that suitability cannot be judged on a medical certificate alone but must include a functional assessment of the candidate's actual ability to do the job. A digest of the facts, the holding under the RPwD Act 2016, and what it means for public-employment selection.

Valkya Editorial·20 Jun 2026·7 min

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

Prabhu Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh: the RPwD Act 40% floor, not a ceiling

On March 2026, a two-judge bench struck down the State's 40–60% disability eligibility cap for an Assistant District Attorney post, ordered the appointment of a 90%-disabled advocate, and imposed ₹5 lakh costs on the State.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·11 min