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Delhi Court Acquits Three Adults in 2009 Acid Attack on Shaheen Malik

The ruling cited insufficient proof arising from investigative lapses with the detailed order expected on December 26.

The judgement, delivered by a Rohini court, brought to a close a long-running trial that Malik has pursued since her twenties.
2009 Panipat Acid Attack Case: Delhi Court Acquits Accused Citing 'Lack of Evidence' | Image: Republic
'Will I Get Justice In My 60s?': Acid Attack Survivor Shaheen As Accused Acquitted After 16-Year Battle
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Overview

  • Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh cleared Yashvinder Malik, Mandeep Mann and Bala after a 16-year prosecution and directed an inquiry into the investigating officer.
  • The court noted a faulty and incomplete probe and the absence of the survivor’s evidence on record, with the verdict delivered in camera.
  • Survivor Shaheen Malik and her lawyer said they will appeal in the Delhi High Court, with a further challenge to the Supreme Court if required.
  • A juvenile who executed the attack was convicted in 2015 under IPC Sections 326 and 308, while the adults had faced charges including conspiracy, aggravated rape, kidnapping for ransom and intimidation.
  • The case unfolded over years of transfers and delays, as the Supreme Court on December 4 criticized slow acid‑attack trials as a mockery of the system and sought reports from all high courts.