SC Approves Scheme that Grants Minimum Rs 4 Lakh Compensation to Rape Survivors
The Supreme Court ruled that state governments can grant a higher compensation but not less.
File image of the Supreme Court building. (PTI)
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a scheme that grants a compensation of minimum Rs 4 lakh and maximum Rs 7 lakh to the survivors of rape and sexual assault.
The top court ruled that state governments can grant a higher compensation but not less.
The scheme, to be launched on October 2, will be applicable across India. All trial courts will now apply the scheme when hearing rape cases.
The top court ruled that state governments can grant a higher compensation but not less.
The scheme, to be launched on October 2, will be applicable across India. All trial courts will now apply the scheme when hearing rape cases.