The recent acid attack on a 54-year-old social worker from Kalbadevi which led to her death has again brought to the fore the availability of the chemical in the market, even 10 years after the Supreme Court’s directive to regulate and monitor sale of the substance. 

mid-day had in March 2022 reported how acid was being sold openly in shops across the city and that there was no check on buyers to confirm the purpose or use.