Disability Rights and Mental Healthcare Act India

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act was enacted in the year 2016 and came into force from 19 th April, 2017. It replaced the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The objective of the RPwD Act is to ensure that all persons with disabilities can lead their lives with dignity, without discrimination and with equal opportunities. The Act lays down specific provisions to uphold such rights. It incorporates the rights of persons with disabilities covered under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory.