The Government has notified the “Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018” under which a victim of gangrape in any part of the country would now get a minimum compensation of Rs 5 lakh and a maximum of Rs 10 lakh.
In case of rape and unnatural sexual assault, the victim would get a minimum of Rs 4 lakh and maximum of Rs 7 lakh as compensation. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued a notification to this effect.
The compensation scheme has included gangrape victim first time. The Government gives compensation to victims of sexual assault and gangrape from Nirbhaya Fund in the country.
As per the scheme, in case of minor girls the amount will be 50 per cent higher than the amount mentioned in the schedule. The scheme says victims of burning cases would get a minimum compensation of Rs 7 lakh and maximum of Rs 8 lakh in case of disfigurement. The scheme says that victim of acid attacks, in case of disfigurement of face, would get a minimum compensation of Rs 7 lakh, while the upper limit would be Rs 8 lakh.
It said in case of pregnancy on account of rape, the victim would get a compensation ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 4 lakh, while for miscarriage or loss of fertility due to such assaults, the victim would get Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.