Volume - I

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shri G. S. Sandhawalia
Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh Court
&
Chancellor, HPNLU Shimla

      Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena
      Vice- Chancellor
         HPNLU, Shimla

Dr. Sachin Sharma

      Associate Professor of Law
HPNLU, Shimla

It is with great pride that we are publishing the first edition of Journal for Disability Studies (JDS),bringing together a collection of scholarly articles that delves into most dynamic and pressing issues in disability studies. This volume reflects the complex issues related to legal aspects of disability studies and bring forth the interaction between law, societal aspects and disability scholarship.

Writing is an art with responsibility, it helps in transforming society. This is the reason Albert Camus stated that,” The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” It facilitates the thought process of human beings,while conceptualize our intuitions. This is why great philosopher, Immanual Kant, in his phenomenal work, Critique of Pure Reason, wrote, “Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.” Thus,this journal is an attempt towards contextualizing the intellectual thoughts and contribute towards sensitizing world towards equality, diversity and justice.

Among National Law School Journals in India, Journal of Disability Studies (JDS) is a first of its kind,which is totally devoted to disability jurisprudence. The idea behind this journal is to promote first person narratives and dilute the dominance of third person narratives. The editorial board of the journal encourages the researchers to contribute their experiences and innovative reasoning in the field so that a parallel can be established while promoting legal plurality in the disability discourse.

This issue of the journal contains wider areas of disability jurisprudence, which are relevant in the area. The themes of the articles of the journal includes, Barriers to Accessibility: An Empirical Study of Higher Educational Institutions for Women with Disabilities in Lucknow City of Uttar Pradesh by Prof. Priti Saxena andJaya Chaudhry; Exploring The Human Rights Perspective on Persons with Disabilities by Dr Kasturi Gakul and Ms. Shine Kashyap; Right To Education, Copyright Law And Employment Benefits For Visually Impaired Persons: Human Rights Perspective by Abhay Kumar; Water Justice For Persons With Disabilities: A Critique, by Dr. Manpreet Kaur; Inaccessible Infrastructure: Ignored Right in the Ableist Society by Dr. Rohit Sharma; Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Equitable and Non-Discriminatory Healthcare Access for Persons with Disabilities by Saheb Chowdhury; Disability and Criminal Justice System: An In-Depth Analysis Of Challenges, Right, and Reforms, are search paper by Khushbu Sharma, and Mohit Dogra; From Wealthy to Welfare:Gandhi’s Trusteeship Philosophy and Corporate Generosity Towards Disability Causes, by Dr. Narinder Pal; Disability Certification: A Necessary Evil? by Chetan; Inclusive Sustainability - The Role of CSR Towards Accessible and Equitable Environments by Ms. Aastha Mahesh Saboo and Mr. Ashish Sharma.    

Collectively these research papers reflect the need for development in disability jurisprudence in the contemporary era. Each piece offers critical insights into how law can adapt to meet the demands of an ever changing world. We are of the opinion that these deliberations will make a meaningful and significant contributions in the area of disability studies. We also invite our readers to engage deeply with these thought provoking analysis, to reflect on their implications and to consider their wider impact.  We will always remain committed to forstering innovative, intellectual dialouge and contibute towards evolving law, justice and democracy.  

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                                                                                                                                Editor in Chief

                                                                                                                                               Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena

                                                                                                                                  Vice- Chancellor

                                                                                                                                  HPNLU, Shimla