https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295200 Forcible de-boarding of a passenger with cerebral palsy was held unjustified where no meaningful enquiry or medical assessment was made and no concrete safety-based justification supported the removal. The conduct was found inconsistent with civil aviation requirements on carriage of persons with disabilities and contrary to the constitutional guarantees of dignity and equality, which require a rights-based approach and reasonable accommodation. The passenger was awarded compensation for mental and physical suffering, and the regulatory framework for accessible air travel was directed to be reconsidered and strengthened on matters including assistive devices, help desks, training, complaint handling, wheelchair use, and onboard facilities. en-us Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 May 2021 08:35:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295200 Forcible de-boarding of a passenger with cerebral palsy was held unjustified where no meaningful enquiry or medical assessment was made and no concrete safety-based justification supported the removal. The conduct was found inconsistent with civil aviation requirements on carriage of persons with disabilities and contrary to the constitutional guarantees of dignity and equality, which require a rights-based approach and reasonable accommodation. The passenger was awarded compensation for mental and physical suffering, and the regulatory framework for accessible air travel was directed to be reconsidered and strengthened on matters including assistive devices, help desks, training, complaint handling, wheelchair use, and onboard facilities. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295200