Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977

Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Act, 1998

People affected by leprosy are not eligible to obtain a driving license or drive a public service vehicle

Orissa Municipal Act, 1950

Leprosy patients are not eligible to stand for election or continue in a post in the municipality and can also be expelled from market places. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Duty to expel persons suffering from leprosy from market areas leading to segregation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965

Not eligible to stand for election or continue on a post in the municipality if suffering from leprosy and also to expel persons affected from market places leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964

Duty to expel persons suffering from leprosy from market areas leading to segregation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Karnataka Municipalities (Regulation and Inspection of Lodging and Boarding Houses) (Model) Bye-Laws, 1966

No person affected by leprosy to be allowed inside, to occupy, handle or work in the designated areas under the Act. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973

Duty to expel persons suffering from leprosy from market areas leading to segregation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976

Duty to expel persons suffering from leprosy from market areas leading to segregation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981

Duty to expel persons suffering from leprosy from market areas leading to segregation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India

Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority for non-teaching staff. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Madras University Act, 1923

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Osmania University Act, 1959

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority for non-teaching staff and academic staff. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

University of Hyderabad Act, 1974

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority for non-teaching staff and academic staff. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Nagarjuna University Act, 1976

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority for non-teaching staff and academic staff. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Sri Krishnadevaraya University Act, 1981

Suffering from contagious leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority for non-teaching staff and academic staff. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Dr B.R Ambedkar Open University Act, 1982

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Goa University Act, 1984

Section 23(1)(a): Removal of employees other than teachers of the University by the authority which is competent to appoint the employee, if he suffers from contagious leprosy.

Telugu University Act, 1985

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Act, 1985

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

University of Health Sciences Act, 1986

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Andhra Pradesh Universities Act, 1991

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University and also removal from a position of authority. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Dravidian University Act, 1997

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Act, 2006

Suffering from leprosy is a ground for disqualification from nomination or membership of any authority of the University. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Karnataka Samskrita Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

Removal of persons affected from membership of the university. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Visva Bharati Act, 1951

Removal of teaching or non-teaching academic staff on the grounds of having contagious leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India

Karnataka Rajya Dr Gangubai Hangal Sangeetha Mattu Pradarshaka Kalegala Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2009

Removal of persons affected from membership of the university. Active law, under challenge in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) being heard in the Supreme Court (SC) of India on discriminatory laws against persons affected by leprosy.

Lepers Act 1937

Compulsory segregation of people affected by leprosy

The Immigration Act

In computing the period of residence required for the acquisition of the status of permanent resident, no period may be counted during which a person is confined to a prison or is an inmate of a hospital for treatment of leprosy or mental disorder.

Statute Law Chapter 238 Lepers Act, 1928