The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
Parliament of India
Long title 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.
Citation	Act No. 49 of 2016
Territorial extent	India
Passed by	Rajya Sabha
Passed	14 December 2016
Passed by	Lok Sabha
Passed	16 December 2016
Assented to	27 December 2016
Commenced	15 June 2017
Legislative history
First chamber: Rajya Sabha
Bill title	The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014
Bill citation	Bill No. I of 2014
Introduced by	Mallikarjun Kharge
Introduced	7 February 2014
Committee report	Standing Committee Report
Final stages
Reported from conference committee	7 May 2015
Repeals
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 2016
Status: In force

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is a disability law passed by the Parliament of India to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by India in 2007.[1] The Act replaces the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.

Legislative history

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 was introduced into the Parliament on 7 February 2014 and passed by the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2016. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 16 December 2016 and received the President's assent on 27 December 2016.^[1] The Act become operational on 19 April 2017. The Central Government rules 2017 have been notified under Section 100 of the Act and have come into force with effect from 15 June 2017.^[2]

Case law

Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister was the first one to be booked under this new legislation^[3] when disability activist Satendra Singh (doctor) filed case against him on publicly humiliating a disabled employee.^[4] The addition of thalassemia as a new disability under this new law allowed a Chhattisgarh girl with this disorder to get medical admission after Supreme Court's intervention.^[5]