1[357A. Victim compensation scheme.-- (1) Every State Government in co-ordination with the Central Government shall prepare a scheme for providing funds for the purpose of compensation to the victim or his dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of the crime and who require rehabilitation.
(2) Whenever a recommendation is made by the Court for compensation, the District Legal Service Authority or the State Legal Service Authority, as the case may be, shall decide the quantum of compensation to be awarded under the scheme referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) If the trial Court, at the conclusion of the trial, is satisfied, that the compensation awarded under section 357 is not adequate for such rehabilitation, or where the cases end in acquittal or discharge and the victim has to be rehabilitated, it may make recommendation for compensation.
(4) Where the offender is not traced or identified, but the victim is identified, and where no trial takes place, the victim or his dependents may make an application to the State or the District Legal Services Authority for award of compensation.
(5) On receipt of such recommendations or on the application under sub-section (4), the State or the District Legal Services Authority shall, after due enquiry award adequate compensation by completing the enquiry within two months.
(6) The State or the District Legal Services Authority, as the case may be, to alleviate the suffering of the victim, may order for immediate first-aid facility or medical benefits to be made available free of cost on the certificate of the police officer not below the rank of the officer in charge of the police station or a Magistrate of the area concerned, or any other interim relief as the appropriate authority deems fit.]
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1. Ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 28 (w.e.f.
31-12-2009).
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
351 CrPC Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
352 CrPC Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
354 CrPC Language and contents of judgment
355 CrPC Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
356 CrPC Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
357 CrPC Order to pay compensation
357A CrPC Victim compensation scheme
357C CrPC Treatment of victims
358 CrPC Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
359 CrPC Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
360 CrPC Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition