LANDMARK CASE
Laxmi v. Union of India
(2014) 4 SCC 427 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal justice
At a glance
- Citation: (2014) 4 SCC 427
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Criminal justice
- In one line: Directions were issued on acid sales, compensation and free treatment for survivors.
1 Facts
An acid attack survivor sought regulation of acid sales and compensation.
2 Issue
How should acid sales and victim support be regulated?
3 What the court decided
Directions were issued on acid sales, compensation and free treatment for survivors.
4 Why it matters
It led to safer acid regulation and victim care.
5 Think about it
Are court directions enough without enforcement?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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