Supreme Court Urges States to Amend Leprosy Discrimination Laws

The Supreme Court wants states to change old laws that treat people with leprosy unfairly.

These laws, found in over 145 state legislations, sometimes prevent people with leprosy from doing things like holding office or, in the past, were grounds for divorce.

The court is asking states to quickly fix these laws by either holding special meetings or passing new rules.

Some states, like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, are already working on finding and changing these discriminatory rules.

This is to ensure everyone is treated equally under the law.