Acid attack victims to be a category in new compensation scheme: Sawant
A new Goa victim compensation scheme, currently being prepared by state govt, will likely see some major changes. These include assistance to affected victims when an accused is acquitted due to lack of evidence, and a separate category for acid attack victims with enhanced compensation, said CM
Pramod Sawant
.
State govt is preparing the scheme under Section 396 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The powers to decide the award of compensation to the victim lie with the Goa state legal services authority as per the section. The aim of the scheme is 'to provide relief/assistance to the affected victim/dependent family member in case where the victim is a deceased minor and where the offender is acquitted due to insufficient/lack of evidence,' said Sawant.
Since 2016, 17 victims of sexual assault and acid attacks received Rs 63 lakh as compensation.
In cases where the victim or dependent is a minor and if the victim is under the care and protection of the child welfare committee, the amount of compensation shall be kept with the state or district legal services authority in the name of the victim until the victim turns 18 and shall be released to the victim thereafter, to ensure that it is utilised by the victim, said Sawant.
Currently, when a recommendation is made by a court or an application is made by a victim or their dependent to the district collector, the district collector holds an inquiry and submits his findings to govt for awarding adequate compensation. Compensation sanctioned by govt is then disbursed to the victim by the district collector.
State govt started the Goa victim compensation scheme, 2012, for providing monetary compensation to victims (or their dependents) who have suffered loss or injury due to crime and require rehabilitation. Under the scheme, the maximum compensation is 10 lakh.
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