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ACID ATTACKS ON WOMEN
She was just 12 when an acid attack changed her life forever. Years later, after 37 surgeries, she became a Padma Shri awardee: Her inspiring journeyMangala Kapoor, known as "Kashi ki Lata," has been honored with the Padma Shri for her literary and educational contributions. A survivor o...- Regime change in Bengal inevitable, TMC's repository of sins full: PMPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated a change in West Bengal's government is certain. He pointed to economic decline and alleged syndicate r...
- Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women in 2022: NCRB dataBengaluru recorded the highest number of acid attacks against women in 2022 among 19 metropolitan cities, with six cases reported, as per t...
- Acid attacks increase by 69% in England and Wales with more women than men victimsAccording to Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI), 710 acid attacks were recorded in England and Wales last year, compared to 421 in 2...
- Delhi Acid Attack: DCW sends notices to e-commerce firms on sale of acidCalling the easy availability of acid online a matter of grave concern, the DCW sought a detailed action taken report from the two firms by...
- 17-Year girl attacked with 'acid' near west Delhi's Uttam NagarTwo bike riders attacked a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi on Wednesday, police here said. The ...
- CM Bommai hints at more stringent laws to deal with acid attacks on womenA divorcee with three children sustained burn injuries when a man threw acid on her for turning down his marriage proposal at Sarakki in th...
- 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...
- Uttarakhand government mulls introducing pension scheme for acid attack survivorsThere are ten acid attack survivors in Uttarakhand who live in Haridwar, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts.
- 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 ...
- Delhi Commission for Women queries DMs on implementation of Supreme Court order on acid saleDCW has asked all district magistrates to furnish details of acid sale and implementation of a Supreme Court order regulating it in view of...
- DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal writes to Ministers for government jobs to acid attack victimsThe DCW which is working with the Delhi government to rehabilitate acid attack victims has collected the CVs of 33 acid attack victims.
- Delhi Elections 2015: Stopping acid attack features as a prominent poll promise in SeemapuriThe SC had banned over-the-counter sale of acid but attacks continue. Candidates are promising to implement the court order.
- Acid attacks should come under 'heinous crime' category": ALL Ladies LeagueALL also slammed the government saying that Bangladesh has introduced death penalty and Pakistan has introduced a minimum 14 years jail sen...
- Acid attacks in Delhi: Government begins crackdown on offendersHome Minister Rajnath Singh approved a number of measures to crackdown on perpetrators besides controlling the open sale of acid.
- Acid attack victims join hands, open cafe near TajLocated opposite the Taj Mahal in Agra, a brand new cafe is the latest initiative of the NGO Chaanv that has collaborated with the acid att...
- United States' First Lady felicitates Indian acid attack victim LaxmiObama and the crowd was moved when Laxmi, a standard-bearer of the movement to end acid attacks, recited a poem recounting her experience.
- Supreme Court directs states to frame rule on sale of acid by March 31SC set a deadline of March 31 next yr for state govts to frame rules for regulating sale of acid & other corrosive substances to prevent th...
- Make acid attacks on women non-bailable offence: SC, increases compensation amount to Rs 3 lakhThe Supreme Court directed that this crime be made a non-bailable offence and enhanced to Rs three lakh the compensation amount for the vic...
- Acid attacks: Supreme Court asks Centre, states to address the menaceThe bench passed the order on a PIL filed in 2006 by Delhi-based victim Laxmi who was then a minor. Her arms, face and other body parts wer...
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