RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND THE LAW

Prem Kumar Agarwal

No 2016-03-19, Working papers from Voice of Research

Abstract: The light at the end of the tunnel for India’s 100 million people with disabilities appears to be getting closer as the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment made public the latest version of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill. This Bill which seeks to replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, attempts to bring India in line with the 21st century understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities as captured in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) ratified by India. This version of the Bill is the last in a series of versions that were made public by the Ministry over the last two years. There are some major differences between this version and earlier versions and the changes proposed are a mixed bag - some progressive and some regressive ones. An attempt is made in this paper to examine the existing Law on disability vis a vis the proposed bill and the Constitution. Key words: right, law, disability, law for disabled, right of person

Date: 2016-03
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