Supreme Court to hear plea of acid attack survivor's challenges to complete 'live photograph' requirement of e-KYC process
The Daily Guardian|November 16, 2024
The Supreme Court in the case Pragya Prasun Versus Union Of India was hearing the petition filed seeking guidelines for an inclusive KYC, Know Your Customer process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage.

The bench comprising of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Pankaj Mithal was hearing the present petition.

The bench in the case issued notice on May 17. In this, the petitioners sought directions to the Central authorities for framing appropriate guidelines providing for alternative methods to conduct the Digital KYC or e-KYC process for acid attack survivors suffering from permanent eye-disfigurement or eye burns, with the view to make the Digital KYC or e-KYC process more accessible and inclusive towards all disabled persons, particularly acid attack survivors.

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