Delhi Scheme Amended to Compensate Mob Violence Victims

Delhi Scheme Amended to Compensate Mob Violence Victims

VoM News Desk | December 29, 2023 | 04:01 PM IST | Breaking News, Delhi | Follow on Google News

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Delhi Scheme Amended to Compensate Mob Violence Victims

Delhi’s LG, V K Saxena, endorsed amendments to the Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme 2018, extending compensation provisions to victims of mob violence and lynching. This move came after a five-year delay, following the Supreme Court’s 2018 directive to create such a scheme within a month.

The amended scheme now broadens the definition of ‘victim’ to encompass the guardian or legal heir of individuals suffering injury, loss, or death due to offenses like mob violence and lynching. Interim relief, including compensation, is mandated to be disbursed within 30 days of the incident.

In the case of Tehseen Poonawala Vs Union of India on July 17, 2018, the Supreme Court directed states to devise compensation schemes for lynching/mob violence, considering bodily and psychological injury, loss of earnings, and incurred expenses.

Although the Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme, 2018, was notified earlier, it did not address compensation for lynching or mob violence. Recent directions from the Supreme Court urged states to file affidavits regarding the implementation of court directives.

Following suggestions from the Law Department, GNCTD, amendments were proposed. The new definition of ‘Victim’ includes those affected by mob violence or lynching, extending compensation to their legal heirs. Furthermore, Rule 13 was amended to ensure victims receive interim relief and compensation within 30 days of the incident, without the usual Rs. 50,000 limit for interim compensation, while maintaining upper limits as per the scheme’s schedule.

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