Criminal Offences and Trials under The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
The RPWD Act 2016 represents a paradigm shift from the erstwhile Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
Chapter XVI of the Act (Sections 89-95) creates a comprehensive penal framework that criminalizes various forms of discrimination, atrocities, and violations against persons with disabilities.
Key Provision: Section 92
Section 92: Punishment for Offences of Atrocities emerges as the most significant penal provision under the RPWD Act, creating six distinct categories of criminal offences specifically targeting the vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities.
Dignity is not merely a moral concept but a legal right enforceable through criminal law.
Author's summary: The RPWD Act 2016 introduces criminal offences for disability discrimination.
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