In Brief
Two appellants, Hakim (a retired army officer) and Umesh (an advocate), were convicted under Section 326A IPC for pouring acid on a woman in Mathura in 2014, causing chemical burns and 90% vision loss in the left eye. The Supreme Court upheld their conviction, finding that medical evidence and eye-witness testimony adequately proved the offence beyond doubt. The Court reduced Hakim's life sentence to 10 years imprisonment, considering his age (73), health conditions, and parity with a co-accused's sentence. Umesh's life sentence was upheld, holding that being an officer of court he deserves no leniency.
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