Disburse Rs 1 lakh to 10-yr-old rape victim who have birth, says SC
Chandigarh: The Supreme Court directed Chandigarh's legal service authority to immediately disburse a compensation of Rs one lakh to a 10-year-old rape victim who had recently delivered a child after being denied abortion by the top court.
A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said the identity of the minor victim as well as her family members should not be revealed and asked the authorities to look after her medical treatment expenses and education.
The court was hearing an application seeking Rs 10 lakh compensation for the victim, whose plea seeking permission to undergo termination of pregnancy was earlier turned down by the apex court following a medical report, under the victims compensation scheme.
The court posted the matter for hearing next week.
The top court was earlier informed by senior advocate Indira Jaising that the authorities in Chandigarh were insisting that the compensation would be granted to the minor only after a charge sheet was filed in the case.
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