True Equality at the Workplace Requires Disability Rights as Core CSR: Supreme Court
Background of the Case In a landmark judgment reinforcing disability inclusion in public employment, the Supreme Court of India directed Coal India Limited (CIL) , a public sector undertaking, to create a supernumerary post and appoint a woman with 57% disability as a Management Trainee . The ruling arose from a recruitment process initiated by Coal India in 2019 , under which the petitioner applied for the post of Management Trainee in the visually handicapped category . Despite being shortlisted , called for document verification , and subjected to a medical examination , she was later declared medically unfit on the ground that she suffered from an additional neurological condition . Proceedings Before the Calcutta High Court Aggrieved by the rejection, the petitioner approached the Calcutta High Court . Single Judge Decision A single judge ruled in her favour, holding that: Coal India, being a public sector corporation , could not deny appointment merely because its recruitment...