The fact that nearly 88 per cent of the acid attack cases are still pending trial is a grim reminder of the serious flaws in India's criminal justice system

If the continued acid attacks against women in India, despite stringent laws, constitute a collective shame, the excruciatingly slow trials in such heinous cases make a mockery of the system. The fact that nearly 88 per cent of the acid attack cases are still pending trial is a grim reminder of the serious flaws in the criminal justice system. The Supreme Court has rightly described as a national shame the unending ordeal of acid attack survivor Shaheen Malik, whose case has been pending since 2009. The court has directed all high courts to submit details of pending cases within four weeks. The official figures on acid attacks — 207 c

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