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
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
injuries due to acid
attack. Accused persons have been convicted in the criminal case
arising out of the incident of acid attack upon the petitioner ... short 'the Scheme'). As regards the victims of acid
attacks, the compensation mentioned in the Scheme framed by
these States and Union Territories
compensation limited to Rs 3
lacs. The State has the discretion to provide more
compensation to the victim in the case of acid
attack ... Minimum Upper Limit of
loss or injury Limit of Compensation
Compensation
13 Victims of Acid Attack-
a. In case of Rs. 7 Lakh
short 'the Scheme'). As regards
the victims of acid attacks, the compensation mentioned in
the Scheme framed by these States and Union Territories ... very fair.
14. We, accordingly, direct that the acid attack victims shall
be paid compensation of at least Rs.3 lakhs by the State
Government
Schedule
Sl. No. Description of Injuries/Loss Minimum Amount of
Compensation
1. Acid Attack Rs.3 lakhs
2. Rape Rs.3 lakhs
3. Physical abuse ... affecting greater than 25% of Rs.2 lakhs
the body (excluding Acid Attack cases)
10. Loss of foetus Rs.50,000/-
11. Loss of fertility
These writ petitions are at the instance of victims of acid
attack, seeking compensation and ancillary relief.
All these petitions shall be heard analogously henceforth ... April, 2015 fixing Rs.3 lakh on account of compensation
payable to victims of acid attack. It is not in dispute that
barring Surya Sankar
case was lodged by the
petitioner only to receive the compensation amount for acid attack victims.
According to him, the complaint was made ... instant claim since his daughter's claim for compensation
as acid attack victim is totally dependent upon the outcome of the case. The
discharge
Department. The notification ordains that compensation of
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Rs.3,00,000/- only for the victims of acid attack would be paid. This
notification ... proper to make any direction for payment of
further compensation to the acid attack victims, so long such
notification subsists. Liberty of the petitioners
Arindam Deb Roy
...for the State.
An acid attack victim seeks compensation under the
Central Scheme.
The State and the Central Government are
represented ... Supra), holds that, a person suffering
an acid attack prior to December 31, 2009 is entitled to
compensation under Section 357A of the Code
