Rs. 3 Lacs Awarded as Medical Aid for Family Members of 6 Year Old Victim from Hallo Majra

By 121 News

Chandigarh August 17, 2021:- The present proceedings are initiated on an application submitted by the victim's mother, in matter of FIR No. 198 dated 12.07.2019 filed under Section 376AB of the 'IPC' and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short 'the POCSO Act') PS Sector 31, U.T., Chandigarh registered regarding rape of minor, and dealt under the Union Territory of Chandigarh Victim Assistance Scheme, 2018 read with relevant provisions of Cr.P.C.

The Case relates of alleged sexual assault of 6 year old victim (was 4 at the time of the incident) (name withheld) minor victim from Hallo Majra, allegedly by her 21 years old neighbour. 

Delivering the judgement, Ashok Kumar Mann, Ld. CJM-Cum-Secretary, DLSA has mentioned that "The crime in question was committed within the jurisdiction of UT, Chandigarh (as the FIR was recorded in Police Station Sector 31, Chandigarh). Thus, after examining the entire case and verifying the contents of the claim relating to the rape of minor daughter of applicant/victim arising out of the reported criminal activity, it is a fit case for granting medical aid and interim monetary compensation to the victim.

Though in such cases, the amount of medical aid and interim monetary compensation cannot be measured with mathematical exactitude, yet in view of gravity of the offence and severity of mental or physical harm and injury suffered by the victim coupled with other factual, social, economic aspects and in order to alleviate the suffering of the minor victim, medical aid and interim monetary compensation to the tune of Rs. 03 lac (three lac only) on account of rape of minor is hereby awarded to the victim.

The amount shall be disbursed by the competent authority as per the provisions of the Union Territory of Chandigarh Victim Assistance Scheme.