speed up trials in acid attack cases, orders top court
New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court said on Thursday perpetrators of acid attack cases deserve no sympathy as it sought the response of the Centre on extending benefits under the disability law to victims of such crimes and sought details of pending trials from all high courts to fast-track proceedings. Dealing with a PIL by an acid attack victim, Shaheen Malik, who is awaiting justice against her perpetrators for the past 16 years, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "If the national capital cannot respond to this challenge, who will take care of them?"P13...
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