Keeping up with UP | Acid attacks continue as laws fail to stop them, focus shifts to other crimes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP | Acid attacks continue as laws fail to stop them, focus shifts to other crimes

Hindustan Times  

“I find your face very beautiful, now more beautiful,” the then seven-year-old Pihu whispered softly, hugging her mother Laxmi, an acid attack survivor, whose grit and determination had made global headlines in the mid-2000s. Laxmi and Pihu, along with other acid attack survivors, visited the Hindustan Times office in Lucknow after they had staged a fashion show, ‘I am Beautiful’, at the HT Women Awards event in 2014. With tears, she hugged her and said, “I find your face more beautiful, now more beautiful.” “It was my life’s best compliment,” said an excited Laxmi, who is a single mother after she separated from Pihu’s father Alok Dixit, also an activist, who too campaigned relentlessly to get justice for survivors. I say create awareness in every mohalla.” Laxmi, whose foundation supports acid attack survivors like Prince, wants more organisations and companies to come forward to offer jobs; it’s not only hard to get jobs but they also come at a low salary.

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Delhi court convicts man in 2017 acid attack case
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court convicts man in 2017 acid attack case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, "Scars for life, acid attack is devastating" observed a Delhi court while convicting an accused in a case where he threw acid on a man and his two minor daughters in 2017. Delhi court convicts man in 2017 acid attack case Additional Sessions Judge Aditi Garg was hearing a case against Raghav Mukhiya against whom the Khyala Police …

Fears grow that acid attacks are on the rise in UK after hundreds in the last year and a 45% rise in London
1 year, 2 months ago

Fears grow that acid attacks are on the rise in UK after hundreds in the last year and a 45% rise in London

Daily Mail  

More than 450 acid attacks were carried out in Britain in a 12-month period, leading to fears that the crime is on the rise. Police in England and Wales recorded 472 violence and robbery offences involving a corrosive substance in the year to March 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. In London, there was a 45 per cent …

Acid attack victim says perpetrators should be jailed for life with no chance of parole: Lauren Trent speaks out as cops continue manhunt for thug who maimed mother and her two children in Clapham che
1 year, 2 months ago

Acid attack victim says perpetrators should be jailed for life with no chance of parole: Lauren Trent speaks out as cops continue manhunt for thug who maimed mother and her two children in Clapham che

Daily Mail  

An acid attack victim has said that perpetrators should be jailed for life with no chance of parole as police continue their nationwide manhunt for a thug who maimed a mother and her two children in south London. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi managed to get across London in just over an hour The disturbing footage shows a man running towards the …

Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women among 19 metropolitan cities: NCRB data
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women among 19 metropolitan cities: NCRB data

India TV News  

Bengaluru: Bengaluru topped the list of Indian cities that recorded the highest number of acid attacks against women in the country in 2022, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau. As per the data, among the 19 metropolitan cities listed in the NCRB report, Bengaluru ranked first in the overall list with eight women becoming victims …

Bengaluru tops cities with highest number of acid attacks; this city follows
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru tops cities with highest number of acid attacks; this city follows

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru topped the list of Indian cities which recorded the highest number of acid attacks on women, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Bengaluru tops cities with highest number of acid attacks; this city follows According to the NCRB report, Bengaluru Police registered six acid attack cases against the accused in 2022. However, the Delhi Police registered seven acid …

Bengaluru had most acid attack victims in 2022, shows NCRB data
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru had most acid attack victims in 2022, shows NCRB data

The Hindu  

Bengaluru had the most acid attack victims from six incidences among metropolitan cities in 2022, according to the recently released crime statistics for 2022 by the National Crime Records Bureau. In 2022, an acid attack case in Bengaluru rattled citizens after one Nagesh Babu allegedly stalked a 24-year-old woman for several years, and splashed half-a-litre of acid at her for …

Acid Attacks, Known for Their Brutality & Life-altering Impact, Among Most Grievous Crimes: Delhi HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Acid Attacks, Known for Their Brutality & Life-altering Impact, Among Most Grievous Crimes: Delhi HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court, while stressing on the seriousness of acid attack cases and their psychological impact, has underscored the pivotal role of the judiciary in deciding whether to grant or deny bail to the accused. In a recent ruling, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma acknowledged that acid attacks, known for their brutality and life-altering consequences, send shockwaves through communities and …

Two cases of acid attacks lodged in U.P.’s Agra after two decades!
2 years, 2 months ago

Two cases of acid attacks lodged in U.P.’s Agra after two decades!

Hindustan Times  

Two cases of acid attacks were on Sunday registered after a gap of two decades on the intervention of the additional director general, Agra zone, who had earlier met these acid attack survivors at a café in Agra run by them. “These acid attack survivors narrated their tale of woe to the ADG who wrote to Agra police commissioner Dr …

Acid attack victims failed by lack of a cohesive law, legal process
2 years, 2 months ago

Acid attack victims failed by lack of a cohesive law, legal process

The Hindu  

One strong spurt of hot liquid on her face from a steel mug and a terrible burning sensation — that is all Nirupama remembers from an otherwise regular day in 2013. A study by the Nalanda University in 2019 showed that in the majority of cases, acid attack victims are women who have desisted persistent declarations of “love” or proposals …

Hope amid challenges for acid attack survivors
2 years, 10 months ago

Hope amid challenges for acid attack survivors

The Hindu  

“The acid attack ruined my life,” said Nasreen, who was abandoned by her parents in 2007 after her husband, against whom she had filed a divorce case for domestic violence, attacked her. In 2017, the Delhi High Court provided contractual employment to five acid attack survivors and a transgender person after their struggles were highlighted before the then Acting Chief …

Equality Is Not Enough, Ensuring Equity In Acid Attack Legislation In India
4 years, 8 months ago

Equality Is Not Enough, Ensuring Equity In Acid Attack Legislation In India

Live Law  

Recently, the movie 'Chhapaak', based on the story of the acid-attack survivor Lakshmi, was released. SHE, THE VICTIM: ACID-ATTACKS AS A FORM OF GENDER-VIOLENCE The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979 and ratified by India in 1993.Under Article 1 of the CEDAW, 'discrimination against women' has been interpreted to …

Acid Attacks : How Indian Laws Have Evolved To Deal With This Crime?
5 years, 2 months ago

Acid Attacks : How Indian Laws Have Evolved To Deal With This Crime?

Live Law  

Acid attack is a brutal act of throwing acid or equally abrasive substance, which is a violent form of assault on a person with an intention to torture or disfigure or even to kill. Earlier, in Laxmi v. Union of India & Ors., a PIL filed by Laxmi Agarwal, acid-attack survivor, where she pleaded to frame the regulations relating to …

India saw almost 1,500 acid attacks in five years
5 years, 2 months ago

India saw almost 1,500 acid attacks in five years

India Today  

Whether Deepika Padukone's support to students of Jawaharlal Nehru University is a publicity stunt for 'Chhapaak' is a matter of debate, but the character of Laxmi Agarwal that she portrays on screen is the sad reality of India. The year 2017 witnessed the highest number of acid attacks in these five years at 309, with 319 victims. A total of …

Girl suffers miscarriage after punishment ordered by village’s Kangaroo court in West Bengal: Reports
6 years, 4 months ago

Girl suffers miscarriage after punishment ordered by village’s Kangaroo court in West Bengal: Reports

Op India  

An eighteen-year-old girl had to suffer a miscarriage because of a dictate issued by the village’s Kangaroo court, in Uttar Ranichak village of West Bengal. On 27 November when the victim was going to fetch water from a nearby tubewell, some boys in the village passed lewd and sexual remarks on her and said if she complies with them, they …

UK has one of highest rates of acid attacks in the world, police reveal
7 years, 3 months ago

UK has one of highest rates of acid attacks in the world, police reveal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rachel Kearton, the Assistant Chief Constable of Suffolk Police …

East London acid attack survivor dismisses Government crackdown as a 'joke' after two attacks in 30 minutes
7 years, 4 months ago

East London acid attack survivor dismisses Government crackdown as a 'joke' after two attacks in 30 minutes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An acid attack survivor has …

Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?
7 years, 7 months ago

Acid attacks have been happening in the UK for 200 years, so why are we only talking about them now?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around eight …

Government ignored expert advice and relaxed laws on sale of acids used in recent attacks
7 years, 8 months ago

Government ignored expert advice and relaxed laws on sale of acids used in recent attacks

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is not clear if other retailers could take on this responsibility effectively.” Hundreds of …

Four out of five acid attacks 'end with no one prosecuted'
7 years, 8 months ago

Four out of five acid attacks 'end with no one prosecuted'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eighty per cent of the 455 acid attacks reported …

Gang rape survivor attacked with acid for the fifth time
7 years, 8 months ago

Gang rape survivor attacked with acid for the fifth time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A survivor of gang rape …

Acid Attack: Monthly Payments To Victims, Reservations In Public Employment Etc. :Uttarakhand HC Issues Directions [Read Judgment]
7 years, 9 months ago

Acid Attack: Monthly Payments To Victims, Reservations In Public Employment Etc. :Uttarakhand HC Issues Directions [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a welcome step, the Uttarakhand High Court on Monday issued several directions for rehabilitation of acid attack victims, and for prevention of such instances. These include measures such as monthly payments to the victims who have received third/fourth degree burn injuries, in addition to the ex-gratia lump-sum payment, and reservation in public employment in the category of. These include …

Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack, gangrape victim doesn't want to live
8 years ago

Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack, gangrape victim doesn't want to live

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: After going through the harrowing experience of gang rape and five acid attacks, she still survives. Five days after she was forced to drink acid on a train while returning to Lucknow from her home in Rae Bareli, the woman suffered burns in her mouth, jaw and throat. Lying on a hospital bed, with security guards outside, the 46-year-old …

Acid victims
8 years, 7 months ago

Acid victims

The Hindu  

ON the afternoon of August 18, Raqibur Mandal of Nowda in Murshidabad district went to meet the girl he wanted to marry, carrying with him a bottle of acid. With more than 75 per cent of the victims being women, acid attacks have emerged as a terrifying new threat to the women of West Bengal. According to the ASFI, the …

Indian acid attack victims share their stories
9 years ago

Indian acid attack victims share their stories

Al Jazeera  

Five women describe how their lives were changed in an instant when they were attacked with acid. How was I supposed to pay for such a long stay in hospital?” After spending many months in despair at her grandmother’s house, without receiving any treatment for her grievous injuries, a relative convinced Lalita to return to Mumbai, where the acid survivors …

Bhopal acid attack: Babulal Gaur says home dept has nothing to do with acid sale
9 years, 10 months ago

Bhopal acid attack: Babulal Gaur says home dept has nothing to do with acid sale

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government has failed to curb acid sale in the capital city even after the Supreme Court had in July 2013 asked the state government to control sale of acid within three months by formulating rules and implement them strictly. While on one side, Union home minister Rajnath Singh showed his concern about acid sale in Lok Sabha …

Govt to fix time-frame for probe & trial of acid attack cases
10 years, 1 month ago

Govt to fix time-frame for probe & trial of acid attack cases

Firstpost  

With an estimated 400 cases of acid attacks registered every month across the country, government will soon fix a time-frame for investigation and trial of such cases and ensure maximum punishment to the guilty. Addressing a seminar on ‘Empowering Acid Survivors’, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said his Ministry is working for suitable amendments in CrPC for time-bound investigation and trial …

Infamous acid attack cases in India | IndiaTV News
10 years, 3 months ago

Infamous acid attack cases in India | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Acid attacks: What India should learn from Bangladesh New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is visiting our neighbouring country Bangladesh tomorrow. However, India might surpass Bangladesh soon due to the growing number of acid attacks as number of such incidents in latter continues to decline. Bangladesh government's proactive initiative led to steady decline in number of acid attacks in …

Government plans to bring acid attacks under heinous crimes category
10 years, 3 months ago

Government plans to bring acid attacks under heinous crimes category

India TV News  

New Delhi: Faced with the growing number of acid attacks on women, government is planning to categorise such cases as heinous crimes and fix a time-frame for investigation and trial for speedy justice. All such cases where maximum punishment of life imprisonment or death sentence is possible will be categorised as heinous crimes, a Home Ministry statement said today. Read …

Apex Court expresses alarm over acid attack cases, issues notices to Centre and State Governments
10 years, 8 months ago

Apex Court expresses alarm over acid attack cases, issues notices to Centre and State Governments

Live Law  

An Apex Court bench headed by CJI Lodha reportedly expressed alarm over the instances of acid attack by jilted lovers, questioning the government for its “laxity” in dealing with the situation which has turned “pathetic”.The Bench has issued notices to the Centre as well as the State Governments on a plea for framing rehabilitation policy for acid attack victims.The Court …

A corrosive love: living with the scars
11 years, 2 months ago

A corrosive love: living with the scars

Hindustan Times  

Shabnam, was 27 and just married, when life as she knew it changed forever. There are no official records, since acid attacks till recently were not recognised as a separate crime under the Indian Penal Code” says Dikshit, adding, “Women between aged 15 to 25 are the most common targets and rejection in love and domestic strife are the usual …

A life of pain and penury
11 years, 9 months ago

A life of pain and penury

Hindustan Times  

Speaking in a clear, sing-song tone, Laxmi says she cannot forget that day on April 22, 2005 when acid was thrown on her face. In the days that follow, the burned skin dies and turns black and leathery, details a 2011 report on acid attacks by the Cornell Law School. The home ministry estimates there have been 500 acid attacks …

Acid attack, the most horrendous crime
15 years, 4 months ago

Acid attack, the most horrendous crime

The Hindu  

As the crime rate against women is on an upward spiral, we need to ask some uncomfortable questions. In India, one third of women in the age group 15-49 undergo physical violence. Only two per cent of the abused women seek help from the police. Of the different kinds of violence women face, acid attack is the most horrendous as …

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