Section 357A in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
357A. [ Victim compensation scheme. [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment ... under section 326A, section 376AB, section 376D, section 376DA and section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code] [Substituted 'under section 326A or section 376D
fulcrum of our discussion is Section 357A Cr.P.C. It
reads as follows:
357A. Victim Compensation Scheme:--(1) Every State
Government in co-ordination ... Section
357A Cr.P.C.
30. As has been rightly contended by Sri Santhosh Mathew;
under sub-section (2) of Section 357A , a competent court
under Section 357A(4) of the Code
of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity 'the Cr.P.C ').
W.P.(C) No.7250 ... Cr.P.C ., which even
remotely indicated that Section 357A(4)&(5) Cr. P.C must operate
prospectively and on the other hand
Criminal Procedure ,
1973 ( Cr.P.C .) by Amendment Act 5 of 2009 with effect from
31.12.2009. As per sub-section (1) of section 357A Cr ... 357A Cr.P.C. While under section 357 Cr.P.C., financial
capacity of the accused has to be kept in mind, section 357A Cr
Cr.P.C. - Compensation to the victim(s)
of the offence
17. Section 357 Cr.P.C. empowers the Court to award
Crl.Rev.P ... forgotten in the criminal justice system. The
amount of compensation to be awarded under Section 357 Cr.P.C.
depends upon the nature of crime
Section 357 Cr.P.C. is not
ancillary to other sentences but in addition thereto.
164. The power under Section 357 Cr.P.C ... criminal case.
166. The word "may‟ in Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. means
"shall‟ and therefore, Section 357 Cr.P.C
provision of Section
357 Cr.PC and Section 357 A Cr.PC, it transpires that
compensation can be granted under Section 357 Cr.PC only ... Appellate Court as
provided under sub- Section 4 of Section 357 Cr.PC. The
provisions of Section 357 Cr.PC has been recently resorted
Section 357 Cr.P.C. is not
ancillary to other sentences but in addition thereto.
164. The power under Section 357 Cr.P.C ... criminal case.
166. The word "may‟ in Section 357(3) Cr.P.C. means
"shall‟ and therefore, Section 357 Cr.P.C
victim was recognized under
Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ' Cr.P.C .'),
where if the sentence involved levy ... under:-
"24. Section 357A Cr.P.C., was brought in with effect
from 31.12.2009 through the Code of Criminal
Procedure Amendment
Section 357A to the Cr.P.C. For
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reference ' Section 2(wa) ' and Section 357A Cr.P.C.
are extracted as below ... disabilities.
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23. Section 357A Cr.P.C., was brought in
with effect from 31.12.2009 through the Code of
Criminal Procedure Amendment
