Why acid attack survivors welcome SC’s tougher stance against attackers

For seven long years, Anshu’s life revolved around courtrooms, hospitals and trauma counselling — time that should have been spent building a career, making friends and life plans was, instead, focused on reducing pain.
In 2014, while on her way to school in her village in UP’s Bijnor, Anshu’s neighbour splashed a bottle of acid on her. The 55-year-old had wanted to marry the 15-year-old, who said no.