Overview

• Justice Vikas Mahajan ordered GD Goenka Public School to admit the eight-year-old diagnosed with mild autism as a fee-paying Class I pupil under the sibling clause within two weeks.
• The court held that inclusive education under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is a legally enforceable right rather than a symbolic ideal.
• The student may attend classes with a parent-appointed shadow teacher, subject to the school’s norms of decorum and safety.
• The Delhi Directorate of Education has been tasked with monitoring her reintegration and ensuring a non-discriminatory learning environment.
• The verdict rejected the school’s objections over seat availability and underscored its statutory duty to adapt and accommodate children with disabilities.