#disability certificate

Chhattisgarh High Court reinforces that under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, only designated Medical Boards-not revenue officers-have the authority to assess or invalidate disability certificates. Retrospective invalidation based on subsequent medical tests violates natural justice and jurisdictional limits, protecting persons with disabilities from arbitrary administrative actions.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that disability certificates issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 carry statutory validity and need not be proved by examining the issuing doctor unless their genuineness is specifically disputed. This streamlines compensation claims in motor accident cases by reducing evidentiary burdens on claimants.

Tripura High Court rules that a valid permanent disability certificate issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, is sufficient to claim family pension, rejecting administrative delays that deny statutory rights. The judgment reinforces that bureaucratic hurdles cannot override legal entitlements of mentally disabled dependents.

Bombay High Court holds that a qualified medical practitioner need not have treated the injured worker to issue a valid disability certificate under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.