Srinagar, March 6 -- "Keeping in view the plight of the victim, one would feel that the ancient theory of punishment vis. eye for eye would only meet the ends of justice in this case but, that is not permissible now in the civilized society like ours which is governed by the law," said Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar Jawad Ahmad while pronouncing imprisonment for life to the convict, Sajid Altaf Sheikh (Rather) son of Mohammad Altaf Sheikh (Rather) of Khalpora Buchwara Dalgate Srinagar.

Referring to the Supreme Court of India's judgment, the court observed that "stricter yardstick while awarding sentence" in cases of violent crimes against the women was to act as "deterrent."

"In the instant case the brutal inhuman acid attack by the ...