Institute of Legal and Management Studies

The Supreme Court today(September 16) said that it will hear a case relating to the exclusion of persons with haemophilia from appearing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.

A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria was hearing a writ petition filed by an UPSC aspirant suffering from haemophilia. Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, appearing for the petitioner, stated that although haemophilia is a benchmark disability provided under the Schedule of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, it is not covered in the 4% reservation provided to persons with benchmark disabilities. She argued that the consequence of haemophilia is locomotive disability, which is covered under Section 34 for reservation.

Justice Kumar said that the Court will not go into the issue of what the consequence is of a person suffering from haemophilia. But it asked the Union as to why there is an exclusion of the blood disorder from the reservation. Justice Kumar: "What is the wisdom that has gone into? Tell us about it. That is all the issue...Suppose we accept the contention, we may reject her contention. What is the nature of the wisdom gone into the decision-making process? If its rationalise and not discriminatory, we will accept it. Having included in the Schedule, you don't want to include it in substantive law, that means it is discrimination...Leave granted, let it come."

Case Details: PREMA RAM Vs UNION OF INDIA|W.P.(C) No. 619/2025