I don't think Supreme Court is talking about ex Leprosy patients, I guess it is about those who still have Leprosy, and since it can spread, it seems a valid judgement. It should not be an issue once they are cured, it is only till they are not cured. Regards Dinesh Kaushal
blog at dineshkaushal.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of payal kapoor Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Leprosy patient cannot hold municipal post: apex court did we have something said about untouchability and discrimination somewhere in our history lessons? about it being a sin? i think they need to go back to school to learn those basic forgotten lessons.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Leprosy patient cannot hold municipal post: apex court Bravo! Our supreme court and its learned judges! One can not be held liable for voting in consequence of bribe, remember?!!! The worst leprosy is ubiqutous corruption, sufferers of which are encouraged to contest all elections!!! Rajesh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Leprosy patient cannot hold municipal post: apex court Leprosy patient cannot hold municipal post: apex court New Delhi: A leprosy patient cannot contest a civic poll or hold the post of a councillor or chairperson of a municipality, the Supreme Court has ruled. The verdict upheld the decisions of the Election Tribunal and the Orissa High Court that had upheld the provisions of the Orissa Municipal Act, which disqualifies a leprosy patient from holding such posts. 'Not discriminatory' Holding that these provisions are not discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, Justices C.K. Thakker and D.K. Jain said: "We do not find any infirmity or illegality in the judgment warranting interference." "... 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