The right of persons with disabilities bill, 2014 - An Appraisal

Abstract

According to the Census of India, 2011 disable persons constitute of 2.21% of India’s population. Currently, the laws such as the Mental Health Act, 1987, the National Trust Act for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 and the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 and the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 provides protection to the rights of persons with disabilities. The rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 7th February, 2013. The paper critically analyses the Bill.