Prabhu Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
Supreme Court of IndiaEL-SC-2026-03-053Bench: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has held that the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 defines the “floor” for reservation eligibility but does not empower the State to create an arbitrary “ceiling” excluding persons with higher degrees of disability, so long as they are capable of performing the functional requirements of the post with reasonable accommodation.