Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines On Portrayal Of Disabled Persons In Visual Media, Films
New Delhi: The Supreme Court laid down guidelines against “disparaging” portrayal of persons with disabilities in visual media and films on Monday, saying that terms such as “cripple” and “spastic” have acquired “devalued meanings” in societal perceptions. The verdict came on a plea filed by one Nipun Malhotra, who submitted that the Hindi film ‘Aankh…