Anupma Kumari Rai v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Acid attack survivor's writ petition (CWJC No.18448 of 2016, Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J, decided 11-12-2025) seeking minimum Rs. 20 lakh compensation, disability list inclusion and certificate, and a rehabilitation scheme for acid attack survivors; disposed of with liberty to approach the Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Bihar within four weeks; Rs. 3 lakh previously paid under Bihar Victim Compensation Scheme, 2014 (Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 109 of 1996 / Trial No. 06 of 2000); State scheme notification no. 2437 dated 25.04.2018 noted in rejoinder.
What did the court decide?
No compensation, disability listing/certificate or rehabilitation scheme was ordered by this Court. With the parties' consent, the petitioner was observed to be at liberty to approach respondent no.1 (Principal Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna) within four weeks, and any such petition with supporting documents is to be taken to its logical conclusion at the earliest.