Legal Protection and Right to Property of Persons with Disabilities under Hindu Law

Abstract

The Persons with disabilities remain frequently deprived and marginalized when it comes to the matter of legal protection and right to property. However, persons with disabilities are inseparable parts of society. Living with inherent dignity requires enjoying certain legal rights duly. Any discrimination based on disabilities undermines human dignity and human rights of a person. However, the existing provisions of Bangladeshi laws are not enough favorable to them. Consequently, their suffering does not end. This paper provides a critical overview on the Legal Protection and Right to Property of persons with disabilities under Hindu Law. The purpose of the study is to examine existing provisions of laws, identify and analyze the gaps, and propose possible solutions. This study reveals the current legal status of persons with disabilities, and right to legal protection including right to property under existing legal framework is insufficient and weak. Hence, Bangladesh needs comprehensive reformations of Hindu Law and procedural loopholes of disability laws with effective enforcement protecting the persons with disabilities.