Description
Bloomsbury Professional India Critical Essays on Disability Rights Jurisprudence Combating Exclusion and Embracing Inclusion by Edited by Dr. Sanjay Jain
The book is a collection of high quality research papers contributed by eminent
academicians, philosophers and jurists. The main objective of this book is to
disseminate and spread awareness about Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD).
Secondly, the book also provides useful inputs to activists, lawyers, jurists and
academicians to evolve empowerment strategies for recognition, promotion and
protection for RPWD. Besides the Indian scenario, the book also explores
developments in disability rights in countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and USA thereby
broadening the horizon of the field. Besides, there are also high quality articles engaged
in human rights discourse focusing on international law standards of RPWD.
Contents of the book
Introduction – Dr. Sanjay Jain and Ms. Tresa Paul
PART I – DISABILITY, LAW AND SOCIAL THEORY
Chapter 1 While Exclusion may or may not be intentional, Inclusion must always be–
Hon’ble Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud
Chapter 2 The deeper meaning of Disability: Ambedkar and the Social Theory of
Disability– Prof. Upendra Baxi
Chapter 3 Legal capacity and the dilemmas of Ableism: Reflecting on the life and work
of Dr. Shirish Deshpande– Prof. Amita Dhanda
Chapter 4 The path of an expert in Human Rights– Prof. María Soledad Cisternas Reyes
Chapter 5 Reflections on Constitutional and Legal Conception of Disability in India– Dr.
Sanjay Jain
Chapter 6 Shifting the Epistemic Centre: Teachings from Sign Linguistics– Tanmoy
Bhattacharya
Chapter 7 Gender and Disability: Perspectives of Adolescent Girls from Delhi (India)–
Prof. Renu Addlakha
Chapter 8 Disabilities and the Capabilities Approach: A Philosophical Critique – Dr.
Biraj Mehta Rathi
Chapter 9 My journey as a law clerk in the Supreme Court of India: Some reflections–
Rahul Bajaj
PART II – DISABILITY COMPARATIVE LAW
Chapter 10 Critical Evaluation of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 in the
Light of United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 – Dr.
Shirish Deshpande and Dr. Varsha Deshpande