Persons with borderline, mild or moderate mental retardation are capable of living in normal social conditions and do not need the intensive supervision of an institutional environment. Institutional up bringing tends to be associated with even more social stigma and the mentally retarded person is denied the opportunity to be exposed to the elements of routine living . ...A developmental delay in mental intelligence should not be equated with mental incapacity and as far as possible the law should respect the decisions made by persons who are found to be in a stat of mild to moderate mental retardation / ( A landmark judgement of indias honorable supreme court)
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