In Brief
A man attacked a young woman with acid after she rejected his marriage proposal. He was convicted under Sections 326 and 448 IPC. The trial court sentenced him to one year rigorous imprisonment, but the High Court reduced this to the 30 days he had already served. The Supreme Court held that this reduction was unjustifiable and shocked the conscience of justice. The Court restored the trial court's sentence of one year and directed the accused to pay Rs. 50,000 compensation to the victim. The State was also directed to pay Rs. 3 lakhs for the victim's medical treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare.
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