Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notices to the Railways Ministry, DEPwD, NCW and IRCTC on the PIL.
- Atijeevan Society filed the petition under Article 32, represented by advocate Anandh Venkataramani.
- The plea says acid attack survivors are recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016 but are excluded from concessions under Coaching Tariff No. 26 and from disability reservation quotas.
- It alleges violations of Article 14 and the right to live with dignity under Article 21, citing Section 41(2) on affordable personal mobility for persons with disabilities.
- The filing notes survivors must often travel long distances for repeated surgeries at limited tertiary centres and may require AC coaches that are frequently unaffordable.