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flag Supreme Court demands updates on delayed acid attack trials, urges justice for survivor Shaheen Malik and considers disability status for victims.

flag The Supreme Court has ordered all Indian high courts to report on pending acid attack trials within four weeks, condemning a 16-year delay in a Delhi case as a "national shame." flag Led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, the bench urged swift justice for survivor Shaheen Malik, whose 2009 case remains unresolved, and invited her to explain the delay, possibly triggering suo motu action. flag The court directed the Centre to respond on whether acid attack survivors should be classified as persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act to access welfare benefits, emphasizing the need for special courts and potential legislative changes to expedite such cases.

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