Sujata Bora v. Coal India Limited 2026 INSC 53 - RPwD Act - Corporate Social Responsibility- Reasonable Accommodation
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Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - Concept of “reasonable accommodation” (Para 13- 22) Rights of persons with disabilities have to be viewed from the prism of Corporate Social Responsibility in order to protect and further such rights. True equality at the workplace can be achieved only with the right impetus given to disability rights as a facet of Corporate Social Responsibility. (Para 27)
Constitution of India - Article 39,41- The principles contained in Articles 39(a) and 41 must be regarded as equally fundamental in the understanding and interpretation of the meaning and content of fundamental rights. (Para 22)
Case Info
Case Details
- Case name: Sujata Bora v. Coal India Limited & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 53
- Coram: J. B. Pardiwala & K. V. Viswanathan, JJ.
- Judgment date: 13 January 2026 (New Delhi)
Caselaws and Citations
- Omkar Ramchandra Gond v. Union of India, 2024 INSC 775.
- Anmol v. Union of India, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 387.
- Om Rathod v. Director General of Health Services, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3130.
- Ch. Joseph v. Telangana SRTC, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1592.
- Rajive Raturi v. Union of India, (2024) 16 SCC 654.
- Vikash Kumar v. UPSC.
- Avni Prakash v. NTA.
- Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India, (1980) 3 SCC 625.
- Jane Kaushik v. Union of India, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2257.
- M. Sameeha Barvin v. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, 2021 SCC OnLine Mad 6456.
- Barsky v. Board of Regents, 347 U.S. 442 (1954).
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (including Section 2(y) – reasonable accommodation; Section 2(ze) – universal design).
- Constitution of India: Articles 14, 21, 37, 39(a), 41, and Article 142.
- NMC Regulations dated 13.05.2019 with Appendix H-1 guidelines.
- UN instruments: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011); CRPD General Comment No. 6 on inclusive equality and reasonable accommodation; CEDAW General Recommendation No. 25.
- ILO: Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; ILO Global Business & Disability Network guidance (2024) on disability inclusion in ESG.
