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The Supreme Court of India has said that acid attackers who forcefully administer acid to their victims should be prosecuted under the attempt to murder provisions of penal laws, ANI reports.
The court emphasized that such cases cannot be considered only under the provision of “voluntarily causing grievous hurt”.
Underlining the seriousness of these attacks, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the perpetrators of such heinous acts pose a serious threat to society and the rule of law.
CJI Kant said, “There should be no second opinion. These cases should be prosecuted under Section 307 (attempt to murder). In penal laws, exceptions can be added for the most heinous and inhuman cases. These people have no right to roam in the society.”
The remarks came during the hearing of a PIL filed by Shaheen Malik, a 2009 acid-attack survivor and founder of NGO Brave Souls Foundation. Malik demanded recognition of victims of forced acid drinking and their inclusion under the definition of “acid attack victims” as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.
The Supreme Court’s decision strengthens legal protections for acid attack survivors, particularly in cases where the attack is carried out through coercion, ensuring that the most serious possible charges are imposed against perpetrators.
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