“I waited for 16 years, but the accused were still acquitted,” Shaheen Malik told the Supreme Court on January 27.
Malik’s life was irreversibly altered in 2009 when acid was thrown on her outside her workplace in Panipat, Haryana. She has said the attack stemmed from insecurity among colleagues who felt threatened by her confidence and ability. The assault left her face severely disfigured and caused permanent damage to her eyesight.
Over the years, Malik has undergone 25 reconstructive surgeries. Yet, more than a decade and a half later, her struggle for justice remains unfinished. In December, a Delhi court acquitted three men and one woman for “lack of evidence”. Malik’s immediate supervisor and his wife were among the accused.
Malik has challenged the acquittal before the Delhi High Court, where the matter is pending. She has also approached the Supreme Court through a public interest litigation, seeking justice in her case as well as rehabilitation and broader systemic reforms for acid attack survivors across India.
When Malik placed her ordeal before the Supreme Court on January 27, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant observed that those found guilty of acid attacks must face “extraordinarily painful punishment” to send a clear message of deterrence. The top court also said years-long delays in...
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