New Delhi: All airlines, including foreign companies, operating in the country are responsible for implementing the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the Court of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities said.
The court’s ruling came after it took suo motu cognisance of a post on X by Smrithy Rajesh alleging that her son, who has Autism, was ill-treated at the Bangalore airport by SriLankan Airlines employees.
The court’s findings revealed a lack of awareness and sensitivity towards the needs of individuals with disabilities on the part of the airline’s employees and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it said.
