law: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 No, 13 of 2013
  Insertion of new sections 326A and 326B.
  5. After section 326 of the Penal Code,
  
  the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-
  Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use
  
  of acid, etc.
  '326A. Whoever causes permanent or partial
  
  damage or deformity to, or bums or maims or disfigures or disables, any part or
  
  parts of the body of a person or causes grievous hurt by throwing acid on or by
  
  administering acid to that person, or by using any other means with the
  
  intention of causing or with the knowledge that he is likely to cause such
  
  injury or hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
  
  term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to
  
  imprisonment for life, and with fine:
  Provided that such fine shall be just and reasonable
  
  to meet the medical expenses of the treatment of the victim:
  Provided further that any fine imposed
  
  under this section shall be paid to the victim.
  Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use
  
  of acid, etc.
  326B. Whoever throws or attempts to throw acid
  
  on any person or attempts to administer acid to any person, or attempts to use
  
  any other means, with the intention of causing permanent or partial damage or
  
  deformity or bums or maiming or disfigurement or disability or grievous hurt to
  
  that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
  
  term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven
  
  years, and shall also be liahle to fine.
  Explanation I.- For the purposes of section
  
  326A and this section, "acid" includes any substance which has acidic
  
  or corrosive character or burning nature, that is capable of causing bodily
  
  injury leading to scars or disfigurement or temporary or permanent disability.
  Explanation 2.- For the purposes of section
  
  326A and this section, permanent or partial damage or deformity shall not be
  
  required to be irreversible.'