Today, many countries are facing acid attack issues, nearly 200-300 cases every day. The worst part is most victims are children and women in acid attacks. The crime is increasing day by day due to the rejection of marriage proposals thus, women brought a gendered aspect to this heinous crime. For year's women is considered the most vulnerable section towards this inhuman activity.
Introduction
Acid throwing is also known as vitriol age or acid attack. It is a form of incursion which is defined as the act of throwing acid at another person. Many children and women are facing the issues and becoming the victim of acid attacks due to rejection or dowry issues. The main reason these attacks is gendered aspects.
Gendered aspects
Nowadays, the acid attack has become a heinous crime, especially against women to destroy their lives. The aim of the criminals doesn't kill the victim but to give them a lifetime scare and also to give mental and physical illness which she goes through her entire life.
These acid attacks are results of rejection in marriage proposals, sexual desires, and dowry issues. The male eternity wants to hurt the female eternity because of her beauty. They want to ruin her whole life by destroying her career and romantic desires. Today's time many women are facing these issues every day and many women hesitate to share their experiences with anyone.
Cause and consequences of acid attack
The victim can survive depends upon the intensity of the acid used and the time at which the victim has contacted with the acid. The acid might destruct the complete damage of the ear, nose, and eye. It may also harm if inhaling the acid which can cause severe damage to the lungs which results in breathing issues and suffocation. Lawyers in Bangalore are supporting all those victims who are the survival of acid attacks.
Reason for acid attacks
These incidents are happening every day and increasing also. The reason behind these attacks is baseless and no point. They just try to spoil their entire life by throwing the acids. The victims are those who rejected the marriage or love proposals, dowry issues, sexual desires, and doubt on character.
Advocates in Bangalore have stated that the majority of the victims (73%) have to face psychological effects including the ignorance of family and relatives, children, and society which are more depressing and painful than the physical appearance. All those victims become independent because of the ignorance in society. They are living in loneliness and are self-isolated.
Law against the acid attacks
Earlier, there was no specific provision in India to deal with crime. India is a country that has a huge number of cases of acid attacks every day.
226 law commission suggested on the behalf which paved way for the introduction of specific provisions.
Section 326(A) provides the punishment of 10 years of imprisonment which may also extend to life imprisonment for causing grievous hurt in an acid attack. 326B we're also added in Indian penal code which provides the punishment to attackers and attempts to same. One another clause is also added in section100 which also protects the. crimes for causing death in case of private defense in an acid attack. Criminal lawyers in Bangalore are charge-sheet the files of attackers. It also showed a huge increase in acid attack cases every day.
Conclusion:-
Acid attack crime has been increasing day by day in our country. Many women and children are suffering from this incident due to different reasons of male eternity. An increase in the number of acid attacks towards women brought a gendered aspect from these kinds of crimes. To reduce the crime of acid attack strict actions and punishment should be considered once the attacker is found. All these rules must be followed by everyone. By implementing all those rules can help to reduce all such kinds of crimes in our society.
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