Acid attack is also called as acid throwing, a vitriol attack, or vitriolage, which is a form of violent assault defined as throwing acid or a similar corrosive substance onto the body of another, with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill. Perpetrators of these attacks throw corrosive liquid at their victims, usually at their face, burning them and damaging skin tissue, often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones. The most common types of acid used in these attacks are sulfuric and nitric acid. Aqueous solutions of strong material such as caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) are used as well particularly in areas where strong acid are controlled substance (Mishra, Int J Law Manag Humanit 2(3), 2019). An acid assault can have a catastrophic, psychological effect since the survivors frequently experience social isolation, shame, and terror. Furthermore, the physical wounds that remain may act as continual reminders of the horrific experience, making it extremely complicated for the survivors to go on with their lives and reclaim their self-worth (Charumathi and Premavathy, IIS Univ J.A. 12(3&4):212–222, 2023). Over the last decade, India has been witnessing an alarming growth of acid attack especially on women (Bajpai and Singh, Galgotias J Legal Stud III(2), 2015). According to NCRB, West Bengal has been consistently high in acid attack since 2016 onward. It can also be called as the gender-based violence against women (Lall, Int J Creat Res Thoughts 11(2), 2023). UNICEF reveals, “Acid attack is a serious problem all over the world. In an Acid attack, acid is thrown at the face or body of the victim with deliberate intent to burn and disfigure. Most of the victims are girls, many below the age of 18 years, who have rejected sexual advances or marriage proposals.” The present paper tries to underline the sorry state of the victims of acid attack especially of the women of West Bengal and their long-standing legal battle against the perpetrators.