New Delhi, April 30 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the eKYC (digital Know Your Customer) process must be made accessible to people with disabilities.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, while pronouncing a judgement on PIL pleas seeking directions to the government regarding problems faced by acid attack victims and blind or persons with low-vision in being able to complete the eKYC process, stated that the right to digital access is intrinsic to Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

"In such circumstances, the State's obligations under Article 21- read in conjunction with Articles 14,15 and 38 of the Constitution - must encompass the responsibility to ensure that digital infrastructure...