Acid attack cases: SC notice to Chief Secretaries of 5 state

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Secretaries of Karnataka, Mizoram, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir for not complying with its order on acid attack cases.
A bench headed by Justice MY Eqbal granted two weeks to the top bureaucrats to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them.
Advocates appearing for the erring state pleaded that they be granted last opportunity to comply with the order, but the bench turned down their plea.
The court, in the last hearing, had asked all the state governments to file reply on the rehabilitation policy adopted by then for acid attack survivor. It had said that the Chief Secretary of the state to be present in court in case the state failed to file response.
In compliance of its order all the states but five filed their response.