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
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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
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 Rules, 1954
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jammu and Kashmir Motor Vehicles Act, 1998
10 Mar 2020People affected by leprosy are not eligible to obtain a driving license or drive a public service vehicle
Orissa Municipal Act, 1950
10 Mar 2020Leprosy 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
10 Mar 2020Duty 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
10 Mar 2020Not 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 […]
Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964
10 Mar 2020Duty 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
10 Mar 2020No 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
10 Mar 2020Duty 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
10 Mar 2020Duty 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
10 Mar 2020Duty 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
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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 […]
Madras University Act, 1923
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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 […]
University of Hyderabad Act, 1974
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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 […]
Nagarjuna University Act, 1976
10 Mar 2020Suffering 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 […]