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Crime
Kendrapara Court Hands 20-Year Prison Term in Acid-Attack Case
✍️ OrissaPOST
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 09:10 AM
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A man was convicted of an acid‑attack and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the Kendrapara court in Odisha.
The district court in Kendrapara, Odisha, delivered a verdict on a recent acid‑attack case, imposing a 20‑year imprisonment term on the accused. The judgment was pronounced after the trial concluded that the defendant was directly responsible for the assault.
The court examined evidence presented by the prosecution, which included medical reports confirming the use of acid and testimonies linking the accused to the crime. No mitigating circumstances were accepted, leading to the maximum sentence permissible under the state's acid‑attack legislation.
Legal experts noted that the severe penalty reflects the judiciary's intent to deter such violent offenses and to provide justice to victims of acid attacks, which remain a serious concern across the country.
The sentencing underscores the enforcement of stringent anti‑acid‑attack laws in Odisha, aiming to curb the prevalence of this form of gender‑based violence.
The court examined evidence presented by the prosecution, which included medical reports confirming the use of acid and testimonies linking the accused to the crime. No mitigating circumstances were accepted, leading to the maximum sentence permissible under the state's acid‑attack legislation.
Legal experts noted that the severe penalty reflects the judiciary's intent to deter such violent offenses and to provide justice to victims of acid attacks, which remain a serious concern across the country.
The sentencing underscores the enforcement of stringent anti‑acid‑attack laws in Odisha, aiming to curb the prevalence of this form of gender‑based violence.