SC Directs States: Provide Govt Jobs to Acid Attack Victims for Dignified Life

• Supreme Court directs all states and Union Territories to formulate special policies for the rehabilitation of acid attack victims.
• Emphasizes providing suitable livelihoods, suggesting government jobs or a monthly honorarium if employment isn't feasible.
• A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking recognition of acid attack victims as persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, is currently under hearing.
• A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joyamally Magchi questioned the lack of a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation.
• SC issued show-cause notices to states and UTs, seeking comprehensive reports on measures taken for victims' rehabilitation.