notification regarding Amendment in Schedule to amend definition of Acid Attack Victims in Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25052026-272860 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2535] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948 3697 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 S.O. 2627(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 99 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the Central Government being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the Schedule to the said Act, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely: - In THE SCHEDULE to the said Act, under the heading “1. Physical disability", under the sub-heading “A. Locomotor disability", for serial number (e) and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely: - '(e) "acid attack victim" means a person disfigured externally or internally, due to violent assault or self-infliction or accident, by throwing, administering, spilling of acid or similar corrosive substance.'. [F. No. P-13013/54/2026-Policy] RAJEEV SHARMA, Jt. Secy.