The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to allow colour-blind candidates pursue filmmaking and editing courses, saying “art is non-conformist” and a “liberal thought process should not be put in a conformist box”.
A Bench led by Justice S.K. Kaul and M.M Sundresh said a premier institute such as the FTII should change its perceptions. Colour-blindness is merely a deficiency and not blindness.
