NEW DELHI: After struggling for three years, acid attack survivor, 28-year-old Reshma Qureshi, has finally won a hard-fought battle to get the authorities to conduct a reassessment of her disability, taking into account the damage caused by the lethal acid thrown at her more than 12 years ago by her brother-in-law during an ongoing marital dispute with his wife.A struggle that started in 2023 after her disability was assessed as “low vision” ended in vindication last week, when a medical board, in compliance with Delhi HC’s orders, assessed her on May 19. She finally received her unique disability ID card, which has now correctly certified her quantum of disability as 63%, noting her disability as both an acid attack victim and low vision, also a result of the attack. Her UDID card categorises her as “multiple disabilities”.Just 18, Reshma’s life changed in a flash when her brother-in-law threw acid at her in Allahabad in 2014. Her left eye was damaged so badly it had to be eviscerated, her right eye was left with limited vision, and her face was severely burnt. With the support from Brave Souls Foundation that works for acid attack survivors, Reshma, now 28 and married, has undergone over 17 surgeries and continues to be under treatment.Relieved to receive her certificate, Reshma told TOI, “I had to seek the legal route to be heard and seen as an acid attack survivor, but every survivor cannot go to court. The authorities must create a system that is more supportive of survivors.” Founder-director of Brave Souls Foundation Shaheen Malik, herself a survivor, said, “While this outcome marks an important victory, it also shows how simple disability reassessment took three years, involved repeated representations, institutional intervention, and, ultimately, the court’s intervention, before the survivor received appropriate certification.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Unwarranted References’: India Blasts China, Pakistan Over Jammu-Kashmir RemarksTamil Nadu Vs Karnataka: Vijay Urges PM Modi To Reject Mekedatu Dam Proposal Ahead Of Delhi VisitHoney Singh Joins BJP Punjab Campaign Against Drugs, Meets Tarun ChughSuvendu Adhikari Calls For Fast Deportation Of Alleged Illegal Bangladeshi Infiltrators In BengalCongress Denies Karnataka CM Post Tussle After Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Delhi MeetingSSC GD Exam: Furious Students Protest After Candidate Numbers Exceed Actual Seating CapacityCM Suvendu Adhikari Announces ₹5 Fish-Rice Meals, ₹3,000 Aid For Women In West BengalBJP Leader Annamalai Criticises Mid-Session Implementation Of Centre’s 3-Language RuleWhy The Quad’s Delhi Meet Could Reshape India’s Energy And Maritime StrategyTaiwan’s Stock Market Just Overtook India — And It’s Almost Entirely Because of One Company123Photostories7 everyday etiquettes every parent should teach their children from an early ageMrunal Thakur just made mint green the main character of festive fashion this yearHarmanpreet Kaur traded blue jersey energy for elegant desi glam at the Padma Awards 2026Top 2026 romance teen dramas that are book adaptations: From ‘Off Campus’ to ‘Love Hypothesis’Why does your hair feel so rough and frizzy in summer? 7 very common habits that are damaging itWhat’s inside the world’s top 10 airports? See what’s got travellers’ attentionLove quote of the day by Jane Austen: “A woman is not to marry a man merely because…”Hospital anxiety? These 5 words often make it worse5 common reasons for hair thinning in women and 5 natural ways to fix it at home”No, no, I am fine”: 7 things women pretend don’t hurt them but actually do123Hot PicksDelhi Gymkhana ClubKerala LSS USS Result Official WebsiteDHSE Kerala plus two resultCBSE answer sheet rowRCB vs GTIran US TalksArshdeep SinghTop Trending007 First Light Minimum RequirementsSSC GD Constable 2026 ExamAbraham AccordsKerala bakrid holidayPunjab local body pollsDelhi CNG PricePune curfewIndia-Canada DealLargest stock marketIndian Rupee
NEW DELHI: After struggling for three years, acid attack survivor, 28-year-old Reshma Qureshi, has finally won a hard-fought battle to get the authorities to conduct a reassessment of her disability, taking into account the damage caused by the lethal acid thrown at her more than 12 years ago by her brother-in-law during an ongoing marital dispute with his wife.A struggle that started in 2023 after her disability was assessed as “low vision” ended in vindication last week, when a medical board, in compliance with Delhi HC’s orders, assessed her on May 19. She finally received her unique disability ID card, which has now correctly certified her quantum of disability as 63%, noting her disability as both an acid attack victim and low vision, also a result of the attack. Her UDID card categorises her as “multiple disabilities”.Just 18, Reshma’s life changed in a flash when her brother-in-law threw acid at her in Allahabad in 2014. Her left eye was damaged so badly it had to be eviscerated, her right eye was left with limited vision, and her face was severely burnt. With the support from Brave Souls Foundation that works for acid attack survivors, Reshma, now 28 and married, has undergone over 17 surgeries and continues to be under treatment.Relieved to receive her certificate, Reshma told TOI, “I had to seek the legal route to be heard and seen as an acid attack survivor, but every survivor cannot go to court. The authorities must create a system that is more supportive of survivors.” Founder-director of Brave Souls Foundation Shaheen Malik, herself a survivor, said, “While this outcome marks an important victory, it also shows how simple disability reassessment took three years, involved repeated representations, institutional intervention, and, ultimately, the court’s intervention, before the survivor received appropriate certification.“
