Srinagar, Dec. 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that specially-abled persons should be treated properly by the language recognized internationally.

"The specially-abled persons be treated properly by the language recognized internationally. We also hope and trust that the society as a whole shall recognize their rights as guaranteed under the Constitution," the High Court said.

A division of Justice Al Mohammad Magrey and Justice Rahul Bharati was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by advocate Badrul Duja seeking direction for declaring words such as mentally retarded, sick, unfortunate, handicapped, abnormal, mental, unfortunate, crippled, deformed, dwarf, mad person, disabled, ...