India, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought State-wise details on the regulation, standards and monitoring mechanisms governing rehabilitation centres for children with disabilities across India.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked the Centre to collect requisite data from all states and Union territories on the implementation of statutory frameworks, constitution of regulatory bodies, and oversight of such facilities, and place these on record through affidavits.

Appearing in the matter, advocate Rahul Bajaj highlighted glaring gaps in statutory compliance under both the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) and the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.

He submitted t...