Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)
Bangalore, Aug 2: Home minister Dr V S Acharya has informed that the union government, through a legislation soon to be enacted, will be making perpetrators of acid attack punishable with death penalty and fine upto one lac rupees.
Replying to a point raised by legislative council member Basavaraj Horatti on Friday August 1, Acharya said that the central government has already circularized the copies of the proposed act and asked for feedback from the states. The Act, to be titled 'Prevention of Acid Attack Crimes Act', will be making the crime punishable with death penalty depending upon the severity of the crime, rigorous imprisonment of minimum seven years and maximum of 14 years and fine ranging between Rs 50,000 and one lac rupees.