Woman forced to drink acid by husband: DCW writes to Madhya Pradesh CM
New Delhi, Jul 20: Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal has written to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking strict action in a case where a man allegedly forced his wife to drink acid.
The woman is admitted to a hospital in Delhi and her condition is critical, the commission said.
Maliwal asked Chouhan to get the culprits arrested as soon as possible and ensure strict action against the police officers who handled the case in an insensitive manner.
The 25-year-old woman was forced to drink acid by her husband and sister-in-law on June 28.
A neighbour got her admitted to a nearby hospital in Gwalior, the DCW said, claiming that the Madhya Pradesh police registered a "weak" FIR in the matter on June 3, "omitting the sections related to acid attack and termed this heinous act as domestic violence".
As the woman's condition worsened, she was brought to Delhi for treatment on July 18. Her brother called the commission's 181 helpline, after which a DCW team got her admitted to a Delhi hospital and got her statements recorded before a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) here.
The survivor has alleged in her statements that her husband was in an illicit relationship with a woman and when she got to know about it, he brutally thrashed her and made her drink acid, the DCW said.
Maliwal and DCW member Promila Gupta met the survivor at the hospital. She is in a very critical condition and according to the doctors, her internal organs are totally burnt and damaged, Maliwal said.
The woman's food pipe, stomach and intestines have got burnt and are visible. She can neither drink nor eat anything anymore. She is also vomiting blood very frequently, the DCW chief said.
A DCW team has been assisting the survivor at the hospital since she was admitted there.
"The doctors are not very hopeful of her recovery as she is in a very bad state. It is a matter of shame that the Madhya Pradesh police dealt with such a serious case with this kind of insensitivity. I have written a letter to the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, asking him to get the culprits arrested and ensure action against the police officers who tried to weaken the case," Maliwal said.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
