Delhi HC stays recruitment to AIIMS over bias against acid attack victims

Yasmeen Masuree, a professionally qualified nurse and an acid attack victim, challenged the recruitment ad

Yasmeen Masuree, a professionally qualified nurse and an acid attack victim, challenged a discriminatory advertisement by AIIMS that claimed only one leg disability candidates were declared eligible in recruitment under the PWD (Persons with Disability) quota.

The Delhi high court has stayed the recruitment of 2,000 nursing officers at various centres of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on a petition moved by an acid attack victim alleging discrimination in the eligibility criterion for the recruitment process.

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait ordered that the respondents (Centre and AIIMS) shall not give effect to the advertisement dated September 27,