New Delhi, May 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed a major legal gap in the rehabilitation of acid attack victims by ordered that persons forced to ingest acid will be entitled to benefits meant for persons with disabilities. The court also urged the Centre to consider enhancing the punishment to deter persons from indulging in such crimes. The court noted that under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPwD), the Schedule of Disabilities lists acid attack victims as people with external disfigurement , which proves disadvantageous to victims forced to drink acid and suffer damage to internal organs. The Centre, represented by solicitor general Tushar Mehta, informed the court that the concerned ministry has taken up the issue and drafted an amendment for the legislative department to enact the necessary change to the Schedule. The bench issued the order in view of the fact that the amendment was expected to take time. The bench also clarified that the addition to the Schedule shall be "deemed" to have been included since the coming into force of the Act and asked the Centre to formally notify the same....