When a Delhi court acquitted the three main accused in a vicious 2009 acid attack case on December 24, 2025, it was not just a devastating end to the 16-year battle for justice fought by survivor and social activist Shaheen Malik, but also shone a harsh light on the legal and judicial scenario facing acid attack survivors in the country. Ms. Malik was a 26-year-old MBA student and counsellor in Panipat when she was attacked outside her workplace. She underwent 25 reconstructive surgeries and lost vision in one eye, but continued her legal battle through it all. She plans to appeal the verdict in the Delhi High Court but says the verdict will discourage other survivors from seeking justice. Hers is not an isolated story: of 703 acid attack cases in the courts in 2023, the last year for which data is available, there were 16 convictions and 27 acquittals.

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