PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSupreme Court Orders Centre to File Report on Acid Sale Compliance
The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over rising acid attacks in India, calling it a policy failure. It directed the Centre to file a comprehensive compliance report on acid sale regulations, noting that free market availability defeats earlier court orders. Despite 2013 and 2015 directives mandating ID proof and banning sales to minors, acid remains easily accessible. Enforcement is with states, the Centre said.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi

