Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, etc. 1
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Summary
Throwing or attempting to throw acid, or trying to administer it or use other means with intent to cause scarring, burns, maiming, disfigurement, disability or grievous hurt is a criminal offence. The punishment is imprisonment for not less than five years and up to seven years, plus a fine. 'Acid' covers any corrosive or burning substance and permanent damage need not be irreversible.
Example
Ravi throws acid at a neighbour during an argument and the neighbour gets burns and scars. Under this rule Ravi can be punished with five to seven years imprisonment and a fine because the act was intended to cause disfigurement and grievous hurt.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever throws or attempts to throw acid on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or deformity or bums or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liahle to fine.
Explanations
(1) For the purposes of section 326A and this section, “acid” includes any substance which has acidic or corrosive character or burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily injury leading to scars or disfigurement or temporary or permanent disability.
(2) For the purposes of section 326A and this section, permanent or partial damage or deformity shall not be required to be irreversible.
1 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
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