Jammu and Kashmir Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1999
10 Mar 2020Suffering from leprosy is a ground for divorce. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
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Family Courts (Patna High Court) Rules, 2000]
10 Mar 2020Virulent and incurable form of leprosy is a ground for divorce. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Hindu Marriage (High Court of Meghalaya) Rules 2013
10 Mar 2020Virulent and incurable form of leprosy is a ground for divorce. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Inland Steam Vessels (Madhya Pradesh) Rules, 1962
10 Mar 2020Restriction and separation of person suffering from leprosy aboard vessels. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Bangalore Metro Railway (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 2011
10 Mar 2020Restriction on travel of persons with leprosy. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Metro Railways (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 2014
10 Mar 2020Restriction on travel of persons with leprosy. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 2014
10 Mar 2020Restriction on travel of persons with leprosy. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954
10 Mar 2020Not eligible to stand for election or continue in office if suffering from leprosy leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954
10 Mar 2020Not eligible to stand for election or continue in office if suffering from leprosy leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
10 Mar 2020People affected by leprosy are not eligible to stand for election. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Madras Panchayats Act,1958
10 Mar 2020Not eligible to stand for election or continue in office if suffering from leprosy leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act, 1961
10 Mar 2020Not eligible to stand for election if suffering from an infectious form of leprosy leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Orissa Municipal Corporation Act, 2003
10 Mar 2020Not eligible to stand in elections of a corporator if affected by leprosy at the time of nomination leading to segregation and denial of political participation. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India
Bihar Prevention Of Beggary Act, 1951
10 Mar 2020Maybe segregated on the grounds infectious and contagious diseases, which ordinarily includes leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL in the SC of India
Travancore Cochin Public Health Act, 1955
10 Mar 2020Allows for the segregation of person suffering from leprosy from public conveyances, schools, colleges, public libraries, reading rooms and creation of separate segregation areas. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Kerala Places of Public Resort Rules, 1965
10 Mar 2020Restriction on allowance of people affected by leprosy in public resorts and for mandatory reporting to health officer. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Madhya Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Regulation of Slaughter House) Rules, 1998
10 Mar 2020Restrictions on persons suffering from leprosy to enter slaughter house premises. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Kerala Habitual Offenders Rules, 1963
10 Mar 2020Provides for a registered offender to be sent to a leprosy asylum on his/her choice with restriction of movement out of there. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Andhra Pradesh Habitual Offenders Rules, 1965
10 Mar 2020Provides for sending a prisoners suffering from leprosy to a leprosy asylum. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Delhi Prisons (Treatment of Convicts Sentenced to Simple Imprisonment, Death, Female Prisoners, Youthful Prisoners, Leper Prisoners and Lunatic Prisoners) Rules, 1988
10 Mar 2020Provides for the segregation and separation of prisoners affected by leprosy and destruction of clothing and bedding used by such prisoner. Active rule, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Act, 2008
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering with contagious leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Madhya Bharat Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Act, 1953
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering with contagious leprosy and removal of any panda (pandit working at the temple) if suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership or continuation on the Trust for persons suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Nathdwara Temple Act, 1959
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institution and Endowments Act, 1987
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership or continuation on the Trust for persons suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering with contagious leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Haryana Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act, 1991
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering with contagious leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Shri Sanwaliaji Temple Act, 1992
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership and removal from continuation on the Board for persons suffering from leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Jammu and Kashmir Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Act, 2000
10 Mar 2020Disqualification from membership on the Board for persons suffering with contagious leprosy. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Bengal Vagrancy Act, 1943
10 Mar 2020Separation of people affected by leprosy from other vagrants in the home. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945
10 Mar 2020Removal of persons affected by leprosy from beggary homes and/or juvenile homes to leprosy asylums for indefinite periods. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
The Telangana Prevention of Begging Act, 1977
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Assam Prevention of Begging Act, 1964
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Maharashtra Prevention of Begging Act, 1959
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Haryana Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Goa, Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Madhya Pradesh Bhiksha Vrittinivaran Adhiniyam, 1973
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India
Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977
10 Mar 2020Removal of people affected by leprosy from beggary homes to leprosy asylums. Active law, under challenge in the PIL at the SC of India