India's Disability Rights Law Faces Calls for Enforceable Access Measures

Policy Circle publishes an opinion urging that India’s disability rights legislation include clear, enforceable access requirements, warning that current provisions are largely advisory and fail to guarantee physical and digital inclusion for persons with disabilities.

Hindustan Times reports on the same issue, noting that activists and legal experts have highlighted gaps in implementation, and that courts have repeatedly ordered compliance but lack a dedicated enforcement mechanism to monitor violations.

Disability advocates call for the government to establish an independent oversight body, impose penalties for non‑compliance, and mandate regular accessibility audits of public spaces and online services to ensure the law translates into real‑world access.

Government has yet to issue detailed regulations to operationalize the law’s access provisions, prompting stakeholders to demand clearer guidelines and a timeline for compliance across infrastructure projects.