Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme Archives

Custodial suicide is an unnatural death; State liable to pay compensation under Article 21: Delhi HC awards ₹18.44 lakhs to father of 19-year-old deceased son

Delhi High Court held that an unnatural death in police custody, including death by suicide, constitutes a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution and attracts the State’s public law liability to compensate the victim’s family.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Once decision is made, compensation cannot be arbitrarily reduced below minimum threshold’; Delhi HC directs acid attack victim to be awarded 3 lakhs as compensation

The Court inferred that the minimum compensation amount that was set out for the victim was contradictory to the intended purpose of providing adequate rehabilitation and care to acid attack victims.

Legislation Updates Notifications

Delhi Govt widens the ambit of “Victim” by including mob violence & mob lynching injury cases

The definition of “Victim” will now also include the person injured due mob violence and mob lynching.