Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Delhi Court Convicts Man in Attempted Acid Attack on Wife
A court in Delhi found Sanoj Yadav guilty of trying to throw acid at his estranged wife.
The incident happened outside her family home in Sangam Vihar in 2022.
Vinita quickly closed the gate, so the liquid did not hit her.
Police later found a bottle containing dangerous acids.
The court said a person can be guilty of attempting an acid attack even if nobody is hurt.
Vinita had earlier reported that Yadav threatened to throw acid on her face.
Her relatives supported her account, and scientific testing supported the case.
The court will decide his sentence after hearing more arguments.
A Delhi court convicted Sanoj Yadav for attempting to throw acid at his estranged wife, Vinita.
The incident allegedly occurred on August 4, 2022, outside Vinita’s parental home in Sangam Vihar.
Vinita shut the gate quickly, causing the liquid to fall outside and preventing her from being injured.
Forensic testing found sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid in a bottle recovered from Yadav.
Yadav was also convicted of criminal intimidation, while sentencing arguments were scheduled for August 25.
- Who
- Sanoj Yadav was convicted in connection with an alleged attack on his estranged wife, Vinita.
- What
- He was convicted under IPC Sections 326B and 506 for attempting to throw acid and for criminal intimidation.
- When
- The alleged attack occurred on August 4, 2022; the conviction order was dated August 18 and reported on August 22.
- Where
- Outside Vinita’s parental home in Sangam Vihar, Delhi.
- Why
- The prosecution said the couple had been living separately since June 2020 because of matrimonial discord and domestic violence, and that Yadav had threatened Vinita repeatedly.
Prosecution and Court
Defence
Whether an offence occurred without injury
Prosecution and Court
The prosecution argued, and the court held, that attempting to throw acid is punishable even when the intended victim suffers no injury.
Defence
The defence argued that no offence was made out because Vinita was not injured.
Reliability of the prosecution’s account
Prosecution and Court
The court described the case as airtight and fully corroborated by Vinita’s relatives, the recovered bottle and forensic evidence.
Defence
Yadav claimed he had been drugged after being served tea at his wife’s house, but the court rejected the claim because he provided no medical record or supporting evidence.
- Accused
- Sanoj Yadav
- Victim
- Vinita, Yadav’s estranged wife
- Incident date
- August 4, 2022
- Location
- Outside Vinita’s parental home in Sangam Vihar, Delhi
- Substances recovered
- Sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid
- Conviction
- IPC Sections 326B and 506
- Next proceeding
- Arguments on the sentence were scheduled for August 25