Section 8
Right Against Discrimination
(1) No person with disability shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability or be deprived of personal liberty.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, “discrimination on the basis of disability” means any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability which has the purpose or effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field, and this term also includes denial of reasonable accommodation.
(2) No person shall make any kind of discrimination on the basis of disability in making enrolment of a person with disability in an educational institute, in lending loans by a bank or financial institution, with or without security, or doing other financial transaction or in selecting any employment or in providing any service, facility provided publicly whether for fee or reward.
(3) No member of his or her family or guardian shall, on the basis of disability, make any kind of discrimination against a person with disability in the maintenance, care, provision of foods, distribution of property or any other act.
(4) No person shall, on the basis of disability, be prohibited from using or entering into any building or place that is open for use or entry by the general public whether with or without fee or no additional terms or liability shall be imposed in this respect on such basis.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, “discrimination on the basis of disability” means any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability which has the purpose or effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field, and this term also includes denial of reasonable accommodation.
(2) No person shall make any kind of discrimination on the basis of disability in making enrolment of a person with disability in an educational institute, in lending loans by a bank or financial institution, with or without security, or doing other financial transaction or in selecting any employment or in providing any service, facility provided publicly whether for fee or reward.
(3) No member of his or her family or guardian shall, on the basis of disability, make any kind of discrimination against a person with disability in the maintenance, care, provision of foods, distribution of property or any other act.
(4) No person shall, on the basis of disability, be prohibited from using or entering into any building or place that is open for use or entry by the general public whether with or without fee or no additional terms or liability shall be imposed in this respect on such basis.