victim of an acid attack is first
treated, should give a certificate that the
individual is a victim of an acid attack. This
certificate ... victim of an acid attack is first treated,
should give a certificate that the individual is a
victim of an acid attack. This certificate
acid
attacks nor does it adequately help the acid attack survivors.
6. The petitioner submits that the failure of the States to provide
compensation under ... health facilities
etc., to treat acid attack victims. The petitioner has sought development
of comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for acid attack survivors i.e.,
housing, education
acid attack. A victim of acid attack
requires substantial assistance to reconstruct, if possible, her
personal self and life. She also requires compensation. The
provisions ... petitioner therein had suffered an acid attack prior
to 2006. The Supreme Court considering the plight of an acid
attack victim had directed the authorities
acid attacks nor does it adequately help the acid
attack survivors.
6. The petitioner submits that the failure of the States to
provide compensation under ... health facilities etc., to treat acid attack
victims. The petitioner has sought development of
comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for acid attack survivors
i.e., housing, education
Scheme” (for short “the
Scheme”). As regards the victims of acid attacks, the compensation
mentioned in the Scheme framed by these States and Union Territories ... very fair.”
25. The Court further directed that the acid attack victims shall be paid
compensation of at least Rs 3 lakhs by the State
indicate that
there were 282 acid attacks in all the States. The majority of acid
attacks were in the States of Uttar Pradesh (185), Madhya ... acid attacks have taken place and the total number of
such attacks in the year 2014 provisionally is 27.
In all, therefore, 309 acid attacks
payable to victims of
acid attack, Supreme Court directed that acid attack victims should be
paid compensation of at least three lakhs by the state ... action,
all victims of acid attacks and where the acid attack results in death, the
heirs of victims of acid attacks shall be provided legal
short "Scheme"). As regards the victims of acid attacks the
compensation mentioned in the Scheme framed by these States and
Union Territories ... victim of an
acid attack is first treated, should give a certificate that the individual is
a victim of an acid attack. This certificate
survive. One can take note of the statement of acid attack victim
Chandrahaas Mishra (attacked in Meerut, 2011) who stated that his
assailants intention wasn ... Jain Etc., CS No. 239/13 Page No. 30
acid attack at State expenses. Acid attack causes long term consequences
including blindness, permanent scaring
Scheme‖ (for short ―the Scheme‖). As regards the victims of acid
attacks, the compensation mentioned in the Scheme framed by
these States and Union Territories ... very fair.
14. We, accordingly, direct that the acid attack victims shall be
paid compensation of at least Rs 3 lakhs by the State
Government
