Amita vs Union Of India & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the writ petitioner's application for the post of Probationary Officer on the grounds of visual impairment violated her fundamental rights under Articles 14, 16, 19(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the eligibility criteria set by the Banking Services Recruitment Board did not exclude visually impaired candidates, and thus, the denial of opportunity to sit for the examination was unjustified. The Court directed the Board to allow the petitioner to participate in the examination, reinforcing the principles of equality and non-discrimination as mandated by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.