Criminal Offences and Trials under The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
The RPWD Act 2016 marks a significant shift from the 1995 Persons with Disabilities Act, introducing a comprehensive penal framework.
Penal Framework
Chapter XVI (Sections 89-95) of the Act criminalizes various forms of discrimination, atrocities, and violations against persons with disabilities, making them cognizable criminal offences.
Section 92: Punishment for Offences of Atrocities
This provision is the most significant penal section under the RPWD Act, creating six categories of criminal offences targeting 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 introduces a new penal framework.
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