Rights are rules of interaction between people. These are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement and are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Special groups are those who need special attention such as children, women, HIV, handicapped, aged and mentally ill. To protect these groups, these rights have been formulated by the constitution.

1. RIGHTS
OF
SPECIAL
GROUPS JUHIN. J
2ND MSC NURSING

2. At the end of this session, you’ll get clear understanding about;
● What is right
● What is mean by “special group”
● List down and explain the fundamental rights
● Enumerate the rights of children
● Enlist and explain the rights of women
● Explain the rights of HIV/AIDS patients
● Enumerate the rights of handicapped
● Enlist and explain the rights of aged
● Enumerate the rights of mentally ill
● Explain the barriers of utilizing rights
OBJECTIVES

3. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF,
NO ONE IS GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU.

4. INTRODUCTION
- RIGHTS:
Rights are rules of interaction
between people. These are legal,
social, or ethical principles of freedom
or entitlement and are the
fundamental normative rules about
what is allowed to people according
to some legal system, social
convention, or ethical theory.

5. INTRODUCTION Cont.
- SPECIAL GROUPS
Special groups are those
who need special attention such as
children, women, HIV, handicapped, aged
and mentally ill.
To protect these groups,
these rights have been formulated by the
constitution.

6. • Right to Equality Before Law - (Article 14)
• Right against discrimination - (Article 15)
• Right for equality of opportunity – (Article 16)
• Right to be protected from Untouchability - (Article 17)
RIGHT TO EQUALITY
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
• Right to Freedom of speech and expression - (Article 19)
• Right to protection of life and personal liability - (Article 21)
• Right to free and compulsory elementary education - (Article 21A)
RIGHT TO FREEDOM
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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

7. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION
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• Right to protection and prohibition
of Trafficking in human beings and
forced labour - (Article23)
• Right to be protected from any
hazardous employment till the age
of 14 years - (Article 24)
RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Cont.
• Freedom of Conscience and practice
of Religion - (Article 25)
• Freedom to manage religious affairs -
(Article 26)
• Freedom to pay taxes for promotion
of any particular religion - (Article 27)
• Freedom to attend religious
instruction of worship in certain
educational institutions- (Article 28)
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

8. • Protection of Rights of Minorities - (Article 29)
• Right to establish and administer educational
institutions - (Article 30)
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
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RIGHT TO PROPERTY
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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Cont.
RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES
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• Habeas corpus
• Mandamus
• Prohibition
• Quo Warranto
• Certiorari

9. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
RIGHT TO IDENTITY
RIGHT TO EDUCATION
RIGHT TO HEALTH
RIGHT TO FAMILY
LIFE

10. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN cont.
RIGHT TO BE
PROTECTED FROM
VIOLENCE
RIGHT TO BE
PROTECTED FROM
ARMED CONFLICT
RIGHT TO AN OPINION
RIGHT TO BE
PROTECTED FROM
EXPLOITATION

11. • Right to sharing of property
• Right to equality of pay
• Right to dignity and decency
• Right against workplace harassment
• Right against domestic violence
• Right to get free legal aid
• Right not to be arrested at night
• Right to register virtual complaints
• Right against indecent representation
• Right against being stalked
• Right to Zero FIR
RIGHTS OF WOMEN

12. RIGHTS OF HIV/AIDS PATIENT
RIGHT TO
TREATMENT
RIGHT TO
CONFIDENTIALITY
RIGHT AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION
RIGHT TO
EMPLOYMENT
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (PREVENTION AND CONTROL) ACT,2017

13. • Right to equality and non-discrimination
• Right to women and children with disabilities
• Right to community life
• Right to protection from cruelty and inhuman
treatment
• Right to protection from abuse, violence and
exploitation
• Right to protection and safety
RIGHTS OF HANDICAPPED
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

14. • Right to home and family
• Right to reproductive rights
• Right for accessibility in voting
• Right for assess to justice
• Right to legal capacity
• Right to provision for guardianship
• Right to work
• Right to designation of authorities to support
RIGHTS OF HANDICAPPED Cont.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016

15. RIGHTS OF OLDAGE
RIGHT TO LIFE RIGHT TO FREEDOM
FROM TORTURE &
INHUMAN TREATMENT
RIGHT TO PRIVACY RIGHT TO FREE
FROM ARBITARY
DETENTION
MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007

16. RIGHTS OF OLDAGE Cont.
RIGHT TO FAMILY
LIFE
RIGHT TO FAIR &
SPEEDY JUDICIAL
DETERMINATION
RIGHT TO SOCIAL
SECURITY
ECONOMIC &
POLITICAL RIGHT
MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007

17. • Right to assess Mental Health Care
• Right to assess to community living
• Right to protection from cruel, inhuman and
degrading treatment
• Right to equality and non-discrimination
• Right to information
• Right to confidentiality
RIGHTS OF MENTALLY ILL
MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 2017

18. • Right to restriction on release of information in
respect of mental illness
• Right to assess medical records
• Right to personal contacts and communication
• Right to legal aid
• Right to make complaints about deficiencies in
provision of services
RIGHTS OF MENTALLY ILL Cont.
MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 2017

19. BARRIERS – UTILIZING RIGHTS
• POVERTY
• ILLITERACY/ WEAK EDUCATION
• UNEMPLOYMENT
• CORRUPTION
• SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
• GENDER INEQUALITY
• CRIME & VIOLENCE
• PERMANENT HEALTH PROBLEMS
OR SEVERELY INJURED
• CHILD MARRIAGE

20. ASSIGNMENT
“LAWS” RELATED TO THESE RIGHTS

21. ANY DOUBTS ?

22. SUMMARY

24. REFERENCES
Books:
Park.(2019). Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine. P. 603, 737
Prakash.(2020). Textbook of Mantal Health & Psychiatric Nursing. P. 370,371
Journals:
Bhardwaj, P. (2020). A Critical Analysis of Senior Citizens’ Rights in India. Amity International Journal of Juridical Sciences.
Gupta, B., & Rimpi. (2020). Rights and Entitlements of Persons with Disabilities in India: An Evaluation. Journal of Human Rights Law and
Practice, 3(1), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.37591/jhrlp.v3i1.447.
Kapur, Radhika. (2018). Women's Rights in India.
Michael, S. (2020). A STUDY OF WOMEN RIGHTS IN INDIA. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 8(4), 2320–2882.
Yuvaraj, B. (2017). Rights of Persons with HIV-AIDS in India. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 5(4), 2320–2882.
Internet:
MHCA 2017 - CHAPTER V: RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. https://mhca2017.com/index.php/act/chapter-v-rights-of-
persons-with-mental-illness
Roy, D. (2022, February 10). Legal rights of persons with mental illnesses. iPleaders. https://blog.ipleaders.in/legal
Stc, G. (2022, October 4). Fundamentals of Child Rights in India. Save the Children. https://www.savethechildren.in/child-
protection/fundamentals-of-child-rights-in-india/

25. THANK YOU EVERYONE