On 11 th October, Mission Accessibility celebrated its third annual day, by curating a conference at the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench. The conference was organized by the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Goa State Legal Services Authority, the Goa High Court Bar Association and the Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India.

The keynote speaker was Justice Abhay S. Oka, retired judge, Supreme Court of India. In his address, Justice Oka stressed that the provisions contained in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, are a manifestation of the fundamental rights guaranteed to such persons under Articles 14 and 21. Notably, he stated that the Supreme Court should give serious consideration to giving priority hearing to cases

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