The Allahabad High Court sought an explanation from the MACT Sultanpur Presiding Officer over a two-decade delay in compensating a widow. Despite a 2019 Lok Adalat order directing payment within sixty days, she remains unpaid after six years.
New Delhi, March 20 – The Supreme Court has advised acid attack survivors facing delays in receiving compensation to approach their respective State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) for assistance. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar made this observation while hearing a petition filed by the Mumbai-based NGO, Acid Survivors Sahas Foundation. The NGO had raised concerns that survivors in Maharashtra were struggling to get their rightful compensation.
