The CJI calls disabled women ‘easy targets’

• Chandrachud highlighted the “dual vulnerability” of women with disabilities, highlighting their “easy targets” for sexual violence.
• Disability intersects with other marginalized identities, amplifying child discrimination.
• The unique needs of persons with disabilities are often viewed as a private issue rather than a collective social responsibility.
• Laws such as the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Juvenile Justice Act acknowledge the vulnerability of children with disabilities, but their impact is limited.
• Chandrachud stressed the need for a distinct juvenile justice system under the principle of parens patriae.
• Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna emphasized the need for serious implementation of laws affecting the lives of children with disabilities.