The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 (hereinafter, RPD Bill), introduced in the Rajya Sabha in February, 2014, is currently before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment. After several fits and starts, the disabled people of the country are likely to get a new legislation that promises to offer a wider set of rights than what they currently have. This inaugural issue of the Law & Policy Brief presents a critical evaluation of the promises made by the RPD Bill.