SC Rules Forced Acid Ingestion Cases Must Be Tried as Attempt to Murder

• Supreme Court ruled that acid attack cases involving forced ingestion must be tried as 'Attempt to Murder'.
• The court stated such cases cannot be treated merely as "voluntarily causing grievous hurt."
• CJI Surya Kant emphasized the severity, calling perpetrators a serious threat to society.
• The ruling stemmed from a PIL filed by 2009 acid-attack survivor Shaheen Malik.
• This decision strengthens legal protections for survivors by ensuring the gravest charges are applied.

Why It Matters: SC mandates 'Attempt to Murder' for forced acid ingestion, protecting victims.