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

Mother Teresa Women’s University Act, 1984

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

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

Alagappa University Act, 19851

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

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

Pondicherry University Act, 1985

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 for non-teaching staff and academic staff. 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