Supreme Court To Hear Plea By Acid Attack Survivors Demanding Special KYC Process

The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by nine young women who were victims of acid attacks.

The petitioners are demanding a special process to verify the identities of hundreds of victims, including themselves, as part of digital Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures.

The petition, filed by senior advocates Siddharth Luthra, Anmol Kheta, and Nitin Saluja, highlights the permanent damage caused to the fingers, eye sockets, and other biometric identifiers of the victims.

The petition outlines the difficulties faced by the victims in various situations such as opening bank accounts, obtaining Aadhaar cards, registering or updating property, or purchasing mobile SIM cards.
The petitioners argue that the digital detailing of biometrics and providing evidence of their existence through blinking eyes or taking fingerprints multiple times poses significant challenges.

Therefore, the court is urged to direct the central government to adopt an inclusive and alternative process for digital KYC considering the hardships and constraints faced by the survivors.

This directive would entail issuing guidelines to banks and all relevant authorities and agencies.

The petition underscores the necessity of compassion and understanding in implementing digital KYC, especially for those who have endured such traumatic experiences.

It calls for a humane approach to ensuring that administrative procedures do not further burden the lives of acid attack survivors.

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