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ARTICLE · 29 JULY 2026

The New Accessibility Conformance Regime: Key Takeaways From The Draft RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2026

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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued draft notification S.O. 3962(E) dated 16 July 2026, proposing amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 20 July 2026. This follows the Supreme Court's direction in Rajive Raturi versus Union of India on 8 November 2024, mandating the government to delineate mandatory, non-negotiable accessibility rules under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, by segregating binding provisions from the guidelines under Rule 15 of the 2017 Rules.

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Rahul Sundaram
Rahul Sundaram

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued draft notification S.O. 3962(E) dated 16 July 2026, proposing amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, published in the Extraordinary Gazette on 20 July 2026. This follows the Supreme Court's direction in Rajive Raturi versus Union of India on 8 November 2024, mandating the government to delineate mandatory, non-negotiable accessibility rules under Section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, by segregating binding provisions from the guidelines under Rule 15 of the 2017 Rules. The Court emphasised the need for a uniform, enforceable accessibility floor integral to the right to life. The draft is open for public objections and suggestions for thirty days from publication, to be addressed to the Under Secretary at the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

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