Section 6

Protection from cruelty and inhuman treatment.

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

  • Act 49 of 2016
  • Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
About this Act

An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) The appropriate Government shall take measures to protect persons with disabilities from being subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
     (2) No person with disability shall be a subject of any research without,—
         (i) his or her free and informed consent obtained through accessible modes, means and formats of communication; and
         (ii) prior permission of a Committee for Research on Disability constituted in the prescribed manner for the purpose by the appropriate Government in which not less than half of the Members shall themselves be either persons with disabilities or Members of the registered organisation as defined under clause (z) of section 2.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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