Anguished SC bench seeks details of all acid attack trials in IndiaThe Supreme Court expressed deep anguish over a 2009 acid attack case trial delay. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed all high cour...
05 Dec, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
SC asks all high courts to submit details of pending acid attack cases in 4 weeksThe Supreme Court has ordered all high courts to submit pending acid attack trial details within four weeks, calling a 16-year delay in a D...
04 Dec, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Twist in Delhi acid attack case: Police say dad poured chemical on girl to implicate othersIn a shocking twist, Delhi police claim a father staged an acid attack on his daughter to frame individuals who had previously accused him ...
29 Oct, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Delhi acid attack twist: DU girl’s father arrested; police say she may have used toilet cleaner to inflict injuriesA Delhi University student's alleged acid attack case has taken a dramatic turn with the arrest of her father, Akil Khan. Police claim Khan...
28 Oct, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Delhi court sentences doctor to 12 years RI in 2014 acid attack caseIn Delhi, a court has sentenced Dr. Ashok Yadav to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment. He was convicted for throwing acid on a woman in 2014...
23 Aug, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Precautionary measures in state to maintain law and order: Karnataka CM Basavaraj BommaiSpeaking to mediapersons in Hubballi, Bommai said that presently the situation is peaceful in the state. The police have been instructed to...
11 Jun, 2022, 03.19 PM IST
Compensation not paid to acid attack victims in 799 out of 1,273 cases: NCWThe meeting was held to review and discuss the cases of acid attack registered on the website of the Commission's Management Information Sy...
22 Nov, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
A lukewarm start for 'Chhapaak'; Deepika Padukone-starrer rakes in Rs 4.77 cr on Day 1Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said that BO growth on Day 2 and 3 would be crucial for the film.
11 Jan, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Patna HC dismisses Shahabuddin's appeal in acid caseThe case relates to the killing of two brothers by drenching them in acid at Siwan in 2004 allegedly on the directions of Shahabuddin over ...
30 Aug, 2017, 07.09 PM IST
Exemplary punishment needed to curb acid attacks:SC judge Arun MishraA woman was allegedly forced to drink acid by two persons on March 23 on board a train in Uttar Pradesh. That was the fourth attack on the ...
26 Mar, 2017, 04.43 PM IST
Panwar sentenced to death in Preeti Rathi acid attack caseSpecial Judge A S Shende pronounced the death penalty for the convict, a day after prosecution sought the exemplary punishment for him sayi...
08 Sep, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Arrest acid attack culprits, Rajnath Singh tells statesThe Union Home Ministry has asked all states to put on priority the immediate apprehension of culprits in acid attack cases against women.
22 Apr, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Government to make acid sale data available online, says Home Minister Rajnath SinghWith country witnessing 310 cases of acid attack in 2014, Rajnath Singh said the government is contemplating to make available online data ...
21 Apr, 2015, 10.23 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh peaks in acid attacks and related arrestsUttar Pradesh has recorded 186 acid attacks reported in the state out of the 310 cases registered across the country in 2014. It has arrest...
21 Apr, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Government to fix time-frame for probe & trial of acid attack casesAs per Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, a person convicted for acid attack is sentenced to imprisonment for ten years or life.
21 Feb, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
Supreme Court concerned over acid attack cases,says situation is pathetic"It is pathetic. Such incidents still continue to take place," a bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said.
25 Jul, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
- Chargesheet filed against 4 accused of acid attack
Police arrested Baber Jung, who is also the brother-in-law of the victims, his friend Javed and two others, Kallu and Ayyub hired for Rs 40...
08 Jun, 2013, 03.59 PM IST