Upto 1985 no country had adopted comprehensive
laws on AIDS. During 1985 to 1987 large no. of countries
adopted AIDS Legislations.
Epidemic
Corporation Act
Contagious
Diseases Rules 1990 - the carriage of passengers
suffering from infections/contagious diseases rules
190 (VIII) - 1996
Madras
Municipal Corporation - to prevent contagious diseases
Drug
and Cosmetic Rules 1993 - every license of blood
bank should get samples of blood unit tested - results
of testing shall be recorded
Delhi
Artificial Insemination Human Act, 1995 - 8:10 (1)
- semen bank - before donating - test. (II) Collected
semen should be stored - window period - confirmation
before performing Artificial Insemination Test
Existing
Criminal laws applicable to the prosecution of HIV
infected persons IPC-269-Seet 270-304-A-IPC - Blood
Bank - Negligent Act likely to spread - Imprisonment
/ fine unlawfully negligently etc., -270-willful
transmission - imprisonment/fine - 304 A-killing
of a person by negligent Act
Right
to privacy
Article 12 - Universal Declaration
of Human Rights
Article
17 - of International Convention on civil and political
rights
Article
21 - of the constitution of India - right to life -
protection of life and
personal liberty
