The AIDS epidemic sweeping the country presents difficult problems for law and policy makers. With social barriers being increasingly broken by instances of this disease, the problem of containing and reducing fresh outbreaks is further compounded. At the same time, considering the social stigma attached to AIDS and the rampant marginalisation that goes hand in hand with the same, the law must be geared to protect the interests of those afflicted. The HIV AIDS Bill, 2012 is an effort to combine these policy concerns in a holistic legislation. We have thematically structured our paper to address certain key concerns.