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
Chapter 11 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Purpose and Principles– Anna Lawson
Chapter 12 The Americans with Disabilities Act at Thirty Years– Peter Blanck
Chapter 13 The Disability Rights under Constitution of Nepal and the Role of the Judiciary in Nepal: A Note – Hon'ble Justice Dr. Anand M Bhattarai
Chapter 14 Human Rights and Disabilities with Special Focus on Sri Lanka – Prof. Tissa Hemaratne
Appendix Delhi Declaration on Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2020