Ravi Shankar Bhushan v. Union of India 2026 INSC 50
Summary: SC recorded compliance with prior directions to recover bank dues into the Fund for persons with disabilities, acknowledged cumulative recoveries of ₹212.39 crore, and recognized that the erstwhile Trust Fund now operates as the statutory National Fund under the RPwD Act. The Court dissolved the oversight committee, relieved the CAG of chairing duties, and placed ongoing administration of the National Fund on the Central Government per Section 86 and Rule 42.
Case Info
- Case name: Ravi Shankar Bhushan v. Union of India & Ors.
- Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 50
- Coram: Justice Vikram Nath; Justice Sandeep Mehta
- Judgment date: January 12, 2026
- Statutes/Laws referred: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Section 86); Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 (Rule 42); Charitable Endowments Act, 1890.
- Caselaws and citations: Indian Banks’ Association, Bombay & Ors. v. Devkala Consultancy Service & Ors., 2004 (11) SCC 1; Supreme Court orders dated October 14, 2014 (oversight committee) and August 11, 2017 (PILs disposed with monitoring directions).