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On Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary that falls on 30th January, India marks anti leprosy day every year. Since 1980s, the disease has a curable approach but the laws that govern are stuck in the British era. Currently, there are more than 100 laws that are from the British era. The lepers act of the raj era discriminate against persons with leprosy. The current article looks at the laws & social issues related to leprosy at state level, national level. Beginning with the historical perspective of leprosy, it delves into the therapeutics that also includes the homoeopathic therapeutics. The article discusses the Essential Medicine (EM) properties & popularity of homoeopathy in the Indian context. The article suggests a treatment protocol based on homoeopathic system of therapeutics. Further, the article discusses the concept of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) of World Health Organization (WHO) in which leprosy is one of the NTDs. This is one such NTD where the disease is completely curable but social issues related to leprosy have eclipsed the accrued therapeutic benefits since last 44 years. The cure for the disease is available since 1980. As social issues are tightly embedded in the entire leprosy domain, it is time to take benefit of the cultural factor related to homoeopathy. Homoeopathy came from Germany but India adopted it so whole heartedly that it became a part of the cultural integration in the context of medical pluralism. The article sees the role of homoeopathy of the AYUSH ministry through this unique lens.