The future of disability law in India
Subtitle: a critical analysis of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995
By: Jayna Kothari
Publisher: OUP India
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780198077626
Subjects: People with disabilities; India; Legal status, laws
Description: According to the 2001 census, India has more than twenty million people suffering from various disabilities. However, disability law in India does not adequately address this issue. This book analyses the rights of the disabled people from the perspectives of equality and human rights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.