Acid throwing is one of the most heinous crimes. Nowadays it has become very rampant in our country. Almost everyday we find the news of acid throwing in all the newspapers of our country. If we want to find out the cause of acid throwing, we will have to inspect all possible and related topics for which acid throwing may occur. Frustrated lovers are involved in this evil deed. When they fail to win the heart of their beloved, they try to have revenge. Finding no other way of taking revenge, they throw acid on them. The effects of acid throwing are very detrimental. In most cases the victims succumb to injuries. And those who survive drag a very miserable and pathetic life. Either they are crippled or paralysed. The victims also look ugly because their appearance and body become deformed and very often they become inactive. Acid throwing is an inhuman and barbarous act. It turns a man into beast. This problem cannot be solved overnight. First of all law and order situation of the country should be improved. Law enforcing authorities should always remain alert. The criminals should be hard-heartedly dealt with. Exemplary punishment should be inflicted on the criminals. It‘s a matter of joy that government has already formulated a law for giving punishment to the acid throwers. Judicial system regarding the punishment of the criminals should be prompt because there goes a proverb that ―Justice delayed justice denied‖. More law and enforcing agencies should be employed at important points. Besides, those people who may throw acid should be provided with suitable jobs so that they can give up this repulsive criminal activity. Moreover, people of all walks of life should come forward to develop their morality. After all, mass media should come forward to make people conscious about this outrageous act, the pathetic effects and punishment of acid throwing in order that they can avoid this heinous job.