victim of an acid attack is first
treated, should give a certificate that the
individual is a victim of an acid attack. This
certificate ... victim of an acid attack is first treated,
should give a certificate that the individual is a
victim of an acid attack. This certificate
acid
attacks nor does it adequately help the acid attack survivors.
6. The petitioner submits that the failure of the States to provide
compensation under ... health facilities
etc., to treat acid attack victims. The petitioner has sought development
of comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for acid attack survivors i.e.,
housing, education
acid attack. A victim of acid attack
requires substantial assistance to reconstruct, if possible, her
personal self and life. She also requires compensation. The
provisions ... petitioner therein had suffered an acid attack prior
to 2006. The Supreme Court considering the plight of an acid
attack victim had directed the authorities
husband and claiming compensation under the Victim
Compensation Scheme, 2011. It is submitted that she had suffered
an acid attack ... Death due to acid attack Rs.5,00,000/-
Medical Reimbursement to a victim 100% medical
of acid attack reimbursement of
3 all treatment
including
directed to the
States to constitute a Criminal Injuries Compensation
Board specially for the acid attack victims. Thus State is
required to constitute a Criminal ... Injuries Compensation
Board separately for the acid attack victims. Normally,
under the scheme, a lump sump payment is made. But
taking into consideration the trauma
scheme being the West Bengal Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012 is existing
covering compensation for Acid Attacked victim and now in terms of the decision ... acid
attack victim a sum of Rs. 3 lakhs unless the order is modified. Since the Apex
Court, categorically, directed that the acid attacked victim
treatment to the acid attack victims to help them to come out of the horror and trauma of the acid attack and for their rehabilitation ... victim of an acid attack is first treated, should give a certificate that the individual is a victim of an acid attack. This certificate
acid attacks nor does it adequately help the acid
attack survivors.
6. The petitioner submits that the failure of the States to
provide compensation under ... health facilities etc., to treat acid attack
victims. The petitioner has sought development of
comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for acid attack survivors
i.e., housing, education
victim of an
acid attack is first treated, should give a certificate that the
individual is a victim of an acid attack. This certificate ... compensation
limited to Rs 3 lakhs The State has the discretion to provide more
compensation to the victim in the case of acid attack
Acid
attack' and not 'Acid burn' and the Petitioner only received acid burns.
Thus, discretion was exercised awarding interim compensation ... Acid attack' and not 'Acid burn' and the
Petitioner only received acid burns, hence she is not entitled to the
compensation
