Leprosy is arguably one of the most stigmatised and misunderstood diseases in India. In 2014, the country accounted for 58% of all leprosy cases in the world.
On March 28, the Supreme Court solicited the help of Attorney General K K Venugopal to help with a petition filed by Reshma Prasad, a transgender person, who said she was unable to register her Start-up because of a mismatch in the gender mentioned on her PAN and Aadhaar cards.
It is the fear of being lodged in legal hassles, police intimidation and court cases that dissuades most of us from rushing the injured person to nearby medical centres.
A visually-impaired student of Law (LLB) at Dr Ambedkar College, Deekshabhoomi clinched almost 20 awards, including 13 gold medals, at the 105th convocation of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU).
It is essentially a document that sets out a patient's wishes regarding how they want to be treated if they are seriously ill. With this judgement, the right to die with dignity has been recognised as a fundamental right.
In a country grappling with considerable poverty and serious civic issues, it doesn't make sense to give more importance to dead icons than living people.