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Acid Attack

Acid Attack :  

Acid throwing, also called an acid attack is a form of violentassault defined as the act of throwing acid or a similarly corrosive substance onto the body of another with the intention to disfiguremaimtorture, or kill. Perpetrators of these attacks throw acid at their victims, usually at their faces, burning them, and damaging skin tissue, often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones.The long term consequences of these attacks may include blindness, as well as permanent scarring of the face and body, along with far-reaching social, psychological, and economic difficulties. Section 326A and Section 326B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 provide the punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid and voluntary throwing or attempting to throw acid respectively. Section 100 of the Indian Penal Code allows the right of private defense to the extent of causing death if there is acid is thrown or there is an attempt of throwing acid.

Last Updated: 20-07-2021 03:13 PM Updated By: Admin


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