Acid attack cases in India an analysis
Acid attack, especially on women, has seen an alarming growth in India. Acid attack or “vitriolage” is often referred to as a “crime of passion” fuelled by jealousy and revenge. Acid throwing is the easiest way to hurt a woman and often used as a form of revenge on refusal of sexual advances, proposal of marriage and demands of dowry. Perpetrators of acid attacks intend to disfigure and cause extreme physical and mental suffering to victims. The proposed paper presents an indictment upon one such unfortunate and ghastly incident of acid attack on a girl of tender age in public arena witnessed by public who showed no sensitivity. The issue is not limited to a de-sensitized citizenry but is convoluted by the fact that the perpetrators of the crime walk scot free in society due to the non-activism of the witnesses. Besides, the woman affected can barely be able to carry on living, with the similar nonchalance. Generally in acid attack cases, acid is splashed on the face of victims w...