Section 6

In force Act 49 of 2016 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 49 of 2016 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 6 of Rights of Persons with Disability. The appropriate Government shall take measures to protect persons with disabilities from being subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

(1) The appropriate Government shall take measures to protect persons with disabilities from being subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
(2) No person with disability shall be a subject of any research without,- (i) his or her free and informed consent obtained through accessible modes, means and formats of communication; and (ii) prior permission of a Committee for Research on Disability constituted in the prescribed manner for the purpose by the appropriate Government in which not less than half of the Members shall themselves be either persons with disabilities or Members of the registered organisation as defined under clause (z) of section 2.
Section 6, Rights of Persons with Disability (Act 49 of 2016).

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Questions about Section 6

How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Rights of Persons with Disability?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Rights of Persons with Disability 6, section 6 Rights of Persons with Disability, section 6 of the Rights of Persons with Disability. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 6 of the Rights of Persons with Disability, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 2, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Rights of Persons with Disability enacted?

Rights of Persons with Disability was enacted in 2016 as Act 49 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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