In Brief
A 19-year-old girl suffered 16% chemical burns when two young men attacked her with sulfuric acid on her way to college in 2004. The trial court convicted them under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) and sentenced them to 10 years imprisonment. The High Court reduced this to conviction under Section 326 IPC (grievous hurt) with 5 years imprisonment. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and sentence but found the victim entitled to additional compensation. The Court directed the accused to each pay Rs. 1,50,000 extra (with six-month default imprisonment), and the State to pay statutory compensation under victim compensation schemes, emphasizing that acid attack victims require separate consideration for rehabilitation and distress beyond the criminal sentence."
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