US EditionAcid Attacks: The judicial struggle to regulate acid violence in India
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Acid attacks in India face a paradoxical situation under criminal and constitutional law. While strong laws and judicial pronouncements exist in favor of victims, they are poorly implemented on the ground. Nearly two decades after the Supreme Court's intervention in Laxmi v. Union of India, courts are still hearing cases related to unregulated acid sales, inordinate delays in trials, and the states' failure to ensure compensation and rehabilitat…
Acid Attacks: The judicial struggle to regulate acid violence in India
Acid attacks in India occupy a paradoxical position within criminal and constitutional law. They are governed by one of the most developed bodies of survivor-centric jurisprudence, yet remain among the most poorly implemented domains of criminal justice. Nearly two decades after the Supreme Court’s intervention in Laxmi v. Union of India, courts continue to be seized of matters concerning unregulated acid sales, inordinate delays in trials, and …
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