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Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2019
Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2019
Sections
1. Short Title and Commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Women Victims Compensation Fund.
Section 34. Eligibility For Compensation.
Section 45. Procedure For Making Application Before The Slsa or Dlsa.
Section 56. Place of Filing of Application.
Section 67. Reliefs That May Be Awarded By The State or District Legal Services Authority.
Section 78. Factors To Be Considered While Awarding Compensation.
Section 89. Procedure For Grant of Compensation.
Section 910. The Order To Be Placed On Record.
Section 1011. Method of Disbursement of Compensation.
Section 1112. Interim Relief To The Victim.
Section 1213. Recovery of Compensation Awarded To The Victim Or Her Dependent(S).
Section 1314. Dependency Certificate.
Section 1415. Minor Victims.
Section 1516. Limitation.
Section 1617. Appeal.
Section 1718. Repeal & Saving.
Section 18
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Bihar
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"content": "(a) \"Code\" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);\n(b) \"Dependent\" includes husband, father, mother, grandparents, unmarried daughter and minor children of the victim as determined by the State Legal Services Authority or DLSA on the basis of the report of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the concerned area/Station House officer/Investigating officer or on the basis of material placed on record by the dependents by way of affidavit or on its own enquiry.\n(c) \"District Legal Services Authority\" means the District Legal Services Authority of Bihar (DLSA) constituted under section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Act 39 of 1987), Bihar;\n(d) 'Form' means form appended to the Scheme as applicable to this Chapter.\n(e) 'Fund' means State fund i.e. victim compensation fund constituted under the State Victim Compensation Scheme.\n(f) 'Central Fund' means funds received from CVCF Scheme, 2015.\n(g) 'Women Victim Compensation Fund' - means a fund segregated for disbursement for women victim, out of State Victim Compensation Fund and Central Fund. [Within the State Victim Compensation Fund , a separate Bank Account shall be maintained as a portion of that larger fund which shall contain the funds contributed under CVCF Scheme by MHA, GOI contributed from Nirbhaya Fund apart from funds received from the State Victim Compensation Fund which shall be utilized only for Victim covered under this Chapter]\n(h) 'Government' means 'State Government' of Bihar wherever the State Victim Compensation Scheme or the State Victim Compensation Fund is in context and 'Central Government' wherever Central Government Victim Compensation Fund Scheme is in context and includes UTs.\n(i) 'Injury' means any harm caused to body or mind of a female.\n(j) 'Minor' means a girl child who has not completed the age of 18 years.\n(k) 'Offence' means offence committed against women punishable under IPC or any other law.\n(l) 'Penal Code' means Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860);\n(m) 'Schedule' means schedule applicable to the Chapter/Part of the scheme.\n(n) \"State Legal Service Authority\" means the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA), as defined in Section 6 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987)\n(o) \"Sexual Assault Victims\" means female who has suffered mental or physical injury or both as a result of sexual offence including Sections 376 (A) to (E), Section 354 (A) to (D), Section 509 IPC.\n(p) 'Women Victim/survivor of other crime' means a women who has suffered physical or mental injury as a result of any offence mentioned in the attached Schedule including Section 304 B, Section 326A Section 498A IPC (in case of physical injury of the nature specified in the schedule) including the attempts and abetment.",
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"content": "(a) Contribution received from CVCF Scheme, 2015.\n(b) Budgetary allocation in the shape of Grants-in aid to SLSA for which necessary provision shall be made in the Annual Budget by the Government;\n(c) Any cost amount ordered by Civil/Criminal Tribunal to be deposited in this Fund;\n(d) Amount of compensation recovered from the wrong doer/accused under clause 14 of the Scheme;\n(e) Donation/contribution from international/National Philanthropist/ Charitable Institutions /Organizations and individuals permitted by State or Central Government.\n(f) Contributions from companies under CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility)",
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"content": "(1) Gravity of the offence and severity of mental or physical harm or injury suffered by the victim;\n(2) Expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred on the medical treatment for physical and/or mental health including counselling of the victim, funeral, travelling during investigation /Inquiry/trial(other than diet money);\n(3) Loss of educational opportunity as a consequence of the offence, including absence from school/ college due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;\n(4) Loss of employment as a result of the offence, including absence from place of employment due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;\n(5) The relationship of the victim to the offender, if any;\n(6) Whether the abuse was a single isolated incidence or whether the abuse took place over a period of time;\n(7) Whether victim became pregnant as a result of the offence, whether she had to undergo Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)/ give birth to a child, including rehabilitation needs of such child.\n(8) Whether the victim contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) as a result of the offence;\n(9) Whether the victim contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as result of the offence;\n(10) Any disability suffered by the victim as a result of the offence;\n(11) Financial condition of the victim against whom the offence has been committed so as to determine her need for rehabilitation and reintegration needs of the victim.\n(12) In case of death the age of deceased, her monthly income, number of dependents, life expectancy, future promotional growth prospects etc.\n(13) Or any other factor which the SLSA/DLSA may consider just and sufficient.",
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"content": "* Victim of Acid attack are also entitled to additional compensation of Rs. 1 Lac under Prime Minister's National Relief Fund vide memorandum no.24013/94/Misc/2014- CSR.III/Goi/MHA dated 09.11.2016.",
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"content": "Schedule Applicable To Women Victim of Crimes\nSchedule Applicable To Women Victim of Crimes\nS.No.\nS.No.\nParticular of loss or injury\nParticular of loss or injury\nMinimum Limit of Compensation\nMinimum Limit of Compensation\nUpper Limit of compensation\nUpper Limit of compensation\n1.\nLoss of Life\nRs. 5 Lakh\nRs. 10 Lakh\n2.\nGang Rape\nRs. 5 Lakh\nRs. 10 Lakh\n3.\nRape\nRs. 4 Lakh\nRs. 7 Lakh\n4.\nUnnatural Sexual Assault\nRs. 4 Lakh\nRs. 7 Lakh\n5.\nLoss of any Limb or part of body resulting in\n\t\t\t\t80% permanent disability or above\nRs. 2 Lakh\nRs. 5 Lakh\n6.\nLoss of any limb or part of body resulting in\n\t\t\t\t40% and below 80% permanent disability\nRs. 2 Lakh\nRs. 4 Lakh\n7.\nLoss of any limb or part of body resulting in\n\t\t\t\tabove 20% and below 40% permanent disability\nRs.1 Lakh\nRs. 3 Lakh\n8.\nLoss of any limb or part of body resulting in\n\t\t\t\tbelow 20% permanent disability\nRs.1 Lakh\nRs. 2 Lakh\n9.\nGrievous physical injury or any mental injury\n\t\t\t\trequiring rehabilitation.\nRs.1 Lakh\nRs. 2 Lakh\n10.\nLoss of Foetus i.e Miscarriage as a result of\n\t\t\t\tAssault or loss of fertility.\nRs. 2 Lakh\nRs. 3 Lakh\n11.\nIn case of pregnancy on account of rape.\nRs. 3 Lakh\nRs. 4 Lakh\n12.\nVictim of Burning\na.\nIn case of disfigurement of case\nRs. 7 Lakh\nRs.8 Lakh\nb.\nIn case of more than 50%\nRs. 5 Lakh\nRs. 8 Lakh\nc.\nIn case of injury less than 50%\nRs. 3 Lakh\nRs. 7 Lakh\nd.\nIn case of less than 20%\nRs. 2 Lakh\nRs. 3 Lakh\n13.\nVictim of Acid Attack-\na.\nIn case of disfigurement of face\nRs. 7 Lakh\nRs.8 Lakh\nb.\nIn case of injury more than 50%\nRs. 5 Lakh\nRs. 8 Lakh\nc.\nIn case of injury less than 50%\nRs. 3 Lakh\nRs. 5 Lakh\nd.\nIn case of injury less than 20%\nRs. 3 Lakh\nRs. 4 Lakh\nNote. - If a woman victim of sexual assault/acid attack is covered under one or more category of the schedule, she shall be entitled to be considered for combined value of the compensation.\nNote.\nForm-I\nForm-I\nApplication For The Award of Compensation Under Compensation Scheme For Women Victim/survivor of Sexual Assault/other Crime, 2019 For Interim/final Relief For Women\nApplication For The Award of Compensation Under Compensation Scheme For Women Victim/survivor of Sexual Assault/other Crime, 2019 For Interim/final Relief For Women\n1.\nName of the Applicant Victim(s) or her Dependent(s)\n2.\nAge of the Victim(s) or her Dependents(s)\n3.\n(a) Father's Name\n(b) Mother's Name\n(c) Spouse's Name\n4.\nAddress of the Victim(s) or her/their Dependent(s)\n5.\nDate and time of the incident\n6.\nWhether FIR has been lodged?\n7.\nWhether medical examination has been done? If yes, enclose\n\t\t\t\tMedical Report/Death Certificate/P.M. Report.\n8.\nStates of trial, if pending. If over, enclose copy of judgment\n\t\t\t\tand order on sentence.\n9.\nHas the applicant been awarded any compensation by the trial\n\t\t\t\tcourt or any other Govt. agency. If, yes give details.\n10.\nGive details of financial expenditure/loss incurred\n11.\nHave you instituted any civil suit/claim against the\n\t\t\t\tperpetrator of offence. If yes give details Signature of the\n\t\t\t\tVictim/Dependent.",
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"Short Title": "Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2019",
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