Announcing the opening of the one-stop facility ‘Accessibility Help Desk’ in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice Chandrachud said that it is in continuation of our mission which began with the report by a committee headed by Justice s. Ravindra Bhatt, who has since retired.
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Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday inaugurated a one-stop facility ‘Accessibility Help Desk’ in the Supreme Court to help not just the differently abled people but also people requiring special assistance including senior citizens, and pregnant women.
Announcing the opening of the one-stop facility ‘Accessibility Help Desk’ in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice Chandrachud said that it is in continuation of our mission which began with the report by a committee headed by Justice s. Ravindra Bhatt, who has since retired.
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The Committee had made various suggestions for making the Supreme Court accessible for people with special needs, not just the differently abled but senior citizens, pregnant women and all those people who require special assistance.
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The CJI Chandrachud said: “This is just the beginning, we are implementing the other recommendations made by the committee which consists of experts and stakeholders.”
The Chief Justice Chandrachud also inaugurated a Media Enclosure in the Supreme Court premises today.
Inaugurating the media enclosure, CJI Chandrachud said: “I hope that this will be a much-needed welcome facility for the media. We have a large contingent of the media which reports the proceedings of the Supreme Court which are matters of public interest.”
The CJI said: “I was always worried about the fact that the camerapersons have no place to sit. I hope this will be a special facility where all of you can sit, and do your work without being exposed to the elements like the heat of the summer or rain.”
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