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Law of disability in India

It has been clearly recognised in India that all persons are equal before the law and have the right to live in dignity. This would necessarily mean that the State (Government) should create conditions that would allow disabled persons to live and enjoy the same quality of life as other people.

However this has not been a reality in India as physical and social barriers to disability have not been removed. This stems from apathy, lack of compulsory directives from the government, and a general non-recognition of the fact that disabled persons can contribute as much to society as able persons provided the right conditions are created. Although there are strong legal instruments dealing with the rights of disabled persons which can be enforced, a paradigm shift in the thought processes and value systems of mainstream society will be necessary before these rights can be truly realised.

Indian legal framework

• The Constitution of India
• The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
• The Rehabilitation Act of India, 1992

  Other laws

  Indirect provisions in other laws that provide affirmative action for disabled persons

• Central Government provisions
• State Government provisions
• Judicial interpretations and interventions

International legal framework

This part of the section comprehends the outcomes of various international declarations and conventions supporting the rights of disabled people throughout the world.

• International legal framework for disability
• Instruments specifically related to disability

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