Introduction In a world where the paradigm of crime has shifted heavily toward women, different ways and types of crimes have been reported. With time, women became more and more vulnerable as the heinousness of crime increased from sexual offence to voyeurism to rape, including acid attacks. Acid attack is one of the most heinous forms of crime where to satisfy the ego and to take revenge on the women, any form of acid is thrown, which leads to permanent disfigurement, especially of the face and sometimes leads women to a permanent vegetative state. [1] Old Criminal Law Vs New Criminal Law Before furthering the topic, it is essential to see how the law looks into the offence of acid attack. Earlier in India Penal Code 1860, after the revered judgement of Laxmi v Union of India, the Court gave several guidelines regarding acid attack survivors. This judgement led to the inclusion of Section 326A [2] And 326B in IPC, which gave the imprisonment of 10 years for causing deformity by thro