The Supreme Court on Monday lamented that the implementation of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) remains dismal across India, despite over five years having passed since the law's enactment.
Om, a Bengaluru-based autistic child was denied health cover for his pneumonia treatment owing to his developmental condition. His case sheds light on how India
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra government over its failure to ensure that the State Advisory Board constituted under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act remained functional.
In India, which hosted the first-ever ‘From Invisible to Visible conference at International Purple Fest in Goa in January, it is not known how many people live with invisible disabilities, as these disabilities are not included in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.