The petitioners include, George Abraham — a visually challenged person, the Blind Graduates Forum of India, All India Confederation of the Blind as well as individuals, Rohit Dandriyal and Rahul Kumar
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) noted that it cannot issue an order compelling the Centre or the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to redesign currency, while hearing a plea seeking the introduction of ₹50 notes with special identification marks for visually impaired persons.
A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that decisions on introducing digital currency or issuing specially designed notes, for the benefit of persons with disabilities or the visually impaired, fall within the policy-making domain of the government and the RBI, involving complex technical and financial considerations.
The petitioners include, George Abraham — a visually challenged person, the Blind Graduates Forum of India, All India Confederation of the Blind as well as individuals, Rohit Dandriyal and Rahul Kumar.
The pleas had sought direction from the court for issuing of new Rupee 50 note with identification marks for visually impaired persons. They had also sought directions to ensure access to financial services for the visually challenged person.
The court took note of RBI’s submission that exercise to print fresh currency is usually carried out once in 10 years or so.
“If that is so, we direct that both, the RBI as well as the Government of India, shall address the difficulties and impediments faced by vulnerable class of citizens like the specially abled/visually impaired persons and take into account the workable suggestions of the High Powered Committee before issuing or printing new currency notes,” the court said.
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