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Legal Provisions concerning Acid

Attacks in New Criminal Laws
n Punishment with imprisonment of either description for a term which
shall not be less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment
for life, and with fine.

n Attempts to throw acid or attempts to administer, or attempts to use any

other means, with an intention to harm any person shall be punished
for not less than 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and also liable
for fine.

n “Acid” includes any substance which has acidic or corrosive character or

burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily injury.
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