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CENTRAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND

Introduction
The compensation part of the rehabilitation of victims of violence including rape is governed by provision
of Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure which states that every State Government in co-
ordination with the Central Government shall prepare a scheme for providing funds for the purpose of
compensation to the victim of crime. So far 24 states and 7 UTs have formulated the Victim
Compensation Scheme.
The government has introduced a Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) scheme, with an initial
corpus of Rs 200 crores, to enable support to victims of rape, acid attacks, human trafficking and women
killed or injured in the cross border firing. Till now, there has been an absurd disparity in compensation
amount paid by state governments varying from Rs 10,000 to Rs 10 lakh.

Key Objectives of Scheme


 To support and supplement the existing Victim Compensation Schemes notified by States/UT
Administrations.
 To reduce disparity in quantum of compensation amount notified by different States/ UTs for
victims of similar crimes.
 To encourage States/UTs to effectively implement the Victim Compensation Schemes (VCS)
notified by them under the provisions of section 357A of Cr.P.C. and continue financial support to victims
of various crimes especially sexual offences including rape, acid attacks, crime against children, human
trafficking etc.

Eligibility for compensation


The victim or his dependent satisfying the following criteria shall be eligible for the receipt of
compensation:
 He/She should not have been in receipt of any compensation for such loss or injury from any
Government authorities or any other scheme of the Central / State Government, for which the applicant or
his dependents shall file a declaration to that effect along with the application form.
 The loss or injury sustained by the victim or his dependents should have caused substantial loss
to the income of the family making it difficult to make both ends to meet without the financial aid or which
requires such expenditure beyond his means on medical treatment of such mental/physical injury to the
victim
 Where the offender of the crime is untraceable or cannot be identified, but the victim is
identifiable, the victim or his dependents may also apply for grant of compensation under sub- section (4)
of section 357 A of the Act.

Minimum Amount of Compensation


SI. Description of Injures / loss Minimum Amount of Compensation
No.
1 Acid attack Rs. 3 lakhs
2 Rape Rs. 3 lakhs
3 Physical abuse of minor Rs. 2 laths
4 Rehabilitation of victim of Human Rs. 1 lakh
Trafficking
5 Sexual assault(Excluding rape) Rs. 50,000/-
6 Permanent Disability(80% or Rs. 2 lakhs
more)
7 Death Rs. 2 lakhs
8 Partial Disability (40% to 80%) Rs. 1 lakh
9 Burns affecting greater than 25% Rs. 2 lakhs
of the body (excluding Acid
Attack cases)
10 Loss of fertility Rs. 50,000/-
11 Loss of foetus Rs. 1.5 laths
12 Women victims of cross border
firing: Rs. 2 laths
(a) Death or Permanent Disability
(80% or more) Rs. 1 lakh
(b) Partial Disability
Note: If the victim is less than 14 years of age, the compensation shall be increased by 50% over the
amount specified above. m Amount of Compensation.

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