#medical board

The CAT Principal Bench held that candidates seeking reservation under the PwD quota must strictly meet the exact locomotor disability specifications (One Arm/One Leg) notified in the recruitment advertisement; a general medical board certification for a different disability category (both legs affected) does not qualify the candidate for the reserved post.

The Supreme Court held the Entitlement Rules 2008 invalid, same as the 1982 Rules, leaving presumption of attributability intact and burden of proof on employer for disability pension claims within 15 years, affecting armed forces and government.

The Supreme Court upheld a multiplier of 16 for the parents of a 33-year-old bachelor under the Sarla Verma matrix, and raised the pillion rider's functional disability to 100% based on a Medical Board report confirming total permanent incapacity from cortical blindness, pelvic fractures, and a permanent colostomy. The ₹3.77 crore award with 7.5% interest sets a precedent for catastrophic injury compensation.

Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled the Medical Board must establish pre-recruitment illness with evidence to deny disability pension to a BSF constable diagnosed with schizophrenia post-recruitment. The court set aside denial orders and directed grant of disability pension with arrears and interest.

Allahabad HC quashed a police recruitment disqualification after a medical board confirmed the candidate's height met the required standard. The ruling underscores that procedural errors in physical verification cannot override substantive eligibility, reinforcing natural justice in employment selection.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that disciplinary proceedings under Section 91 of the RPwD Act cannot be initiated based on a disputed disability assessment unless the individual is first re-evaluated by PGI.M.E.R. This establishes a due process safeguard for government employees, ensuring no punitive action can proceed without an independent, authoritative medical review.

Bombay High Court ruled that the 24-week gestational limit under the MTP Act does not apply when a Medical Board confirms a 'substantial fetal abnormality' under Section 3(2)(b). The Court permitted termination at 34 weeks for non-lethal skeletal dysplasia, emphasizing the risk of severe lifelong morbidity over statutory timelines, reinforcing reproductive autonomy in exceptional medical cases.

MP High Court mandates constitution of a Medical Board to assess termination feasibility for minor sexual assault victims under the MTP Act, reinforcing procedural safeguards for reproductive rights. The ruling underscores the court's role in ensuring timely medical and legal intervention for vulnerable minors.

Kerala High Court permits termination of 27-week pregnancy with Trisomy 21, affirming that substantial fetal abnormalities override gestational limits under MTP Act.

Kerala High Court permits termination of 32-week pregnancy due to severe fetal microcephaly and neurological abnormalities, affirming reproductive autonomy under Section 3(2-B) of the MTP Act.