Advocate Sehar Nazir, an acid-attack survivor, has been appointed Standing Counsel by the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) administration to conduct government cases in Srinagar courts..Law Secretary to the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, J&K Anchal Sethi confirmed the development to Bar & Bench..An order has been issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, J&K, in this regard, he added..Sehar was attacked with acid on December 11, 2014 in Srinagar. She had to undergo 26 surgeries and lost sight in one eye. The attackers were later convicted and are behind the bars.
Advocate Sehar Nazir, an acid-attack survivor, has been appointed Standing Counsel by the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) administration to conduct government cases in Srinagar courts..Law Secretary to the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, J&K Anchal Sethi confirmed the development to Bar & Bench..An order has been issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary affairs, J&K, in this regard, he added..Sehar was attacked with acid on December 11, 2014 in Srinagar. She had to undergo 26 surgeries and lost sight in one eye. The attackers were later convicted and are behind the bars.