Chapter XI: Equality and Non Discrimination

1. All persons are equal before and under the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law. 
2. All discrimination of persons on the basis of disability is prohibited and persons with disabilities are guaranteed equal and effective legal protection against discrimination on all grounds.
3. The appropriate governments shall take all the steps to ensure that reasonable accommodation is provided to promote equality for all persons with disability and eliminate discrimination.
4. Specific measures which are necessary shall be taken to accelerate or achieve substantive equality of persons with disabilities and not considered as discrimination of others.
5. In order to promote equality and eliminate discrimination, all appropriate governments shall take all appropriate steps to mitigate the negative impact of multiple discrimination that People with Disability face on the basis of poverty, gender, caste or any other factor leading to marginalization.