One, yes, but it’s not enough
In recent weeks, The Hindu has published an editorial and an article referring to the one-law theory for disability legislation. This is how: Argument: There should be only one common law for all persons with disabilities, and, there should be no specific law for persons belonging to any specific category of disabilities. Argument: Having just one law will ensure single-window service to all persons with disabilities and will also cut down costs of implementation and monitoring. Persons with disabilities are not a homogenous group, and it would be impractical if all the implementation and monitoring mechanisms under the various disability legislations were clubbed into one entity. Counter-argument: Where, in the first place, is the question of ghettoising/isolating some persons with disabilities when all persons with disabilities will continue to be part of a common law and will also benefit from it?
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