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Guidelines on Insurance claims of victims of Subsidence and Landslides in the calamity affected areas in the State of Uttarakhand(19.01.2023)
1. Subsidence and Landslide have caused loss to property in some areas in the State of Uttarakhand. There is an urgent need for the general insurers t.....
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News
Supreme Court Grants Centre 4 Weeks Time Extension to Frame Guidelines(17.08.2021)
Supreme Court has granted four weeks time to the Centre to frame guidelines making recommendations for payment of ex-gratia assistance to dependents o.....
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Madras HC Issues Directions to State for Rehabilitation of Victims and Families(14.09.2021)
Madras High Court has issued a host of directions to the State government for the rehabilitation of the victims and their families of the 2018 inciden.....
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Media can't Identify Sex Assault Victims, Even Dead: Supreme Court(13.12.2018)
Supreme Court has barred media organisations and law-enforcement agencies from revealing the identity of sexual assault victims, even if they are dead.....
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MP HC Directs State to Provide Free Treatment to Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Suffering from Cancer(20.09.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to provide free of cost treatment to Bhopal Gas Tragedy victims who are suffering from Can.....
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Delhi HC: Demonetization Must Not Affect Timely Relief to Rape Victims(24.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has said that demonetization should not come in way of banks releasing timely payments to compensate rape victims.
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SC Suugests Contempt Case against Hospital, if not Giving Free Treatment to Acid Attack Victims(25.11.2015)
SC on being informed that private hospitals were not giving free treatment to victims of acid attack, has suggested to an NGO to file a contempt case .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Constituting Tribunal for Endosulfan Victims in Kasaragod(26.11.2015)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea to constitute a tribunal for identifying endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district and payment of compensation t.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Allowing Relatives to Wash Dead Bodies of COVID-19 Victims(23.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has refused to issue any direction to the State Government or the Union Government to overlook its Guidelines (COVID Protocol) and t.....
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SC: State Must Provide for Counselling for Child Victims of Sexual Offences(12.10.2023)
Supreme Court has suggested that whenever a child is subjected to sexual assault, the State or the Legal Services Authorities should ensure that the c.....
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Bombay HC Issues Notice to Government on PIL for Protection of Rights & Identity of Rape Victims(03.02.2020)
Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Union of India and State of Maharashtra in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for implementati.....
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Del. HC to Police & Medical Board: Explain Pros & Cons of Abortion to Rape Victims in Mother Tongue(06.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Police and Medical Board that in cases of medical termination of pregnancy in rape cases, the pros and cons of the medic.....
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CRIMINAL - Trend of Minor Rape Victims Turning Hostile is on Rise: Bombay HC(21.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has taken note of trend of minor rape victims turning hostile and observed mostly culprit is a relative so child is forced to forget.....
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SC Dismisses BBMP’s Plea Against High Court Order Directing it to Compensate Victims(13.01.2020)
Supreme Court has refused Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's Plea to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's verdict, asking the corporation to co.....
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SC Orders All State to Formulate Policies for Uniform Compensation to Disabled Rape Victims(12.02.2016)
SC has directed all States and Union Territories to formulate a uniform scheme to provide compensation to the victims of sexual abuse and exploitation.....
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J&K HC: Minor Rape Victims Entitled to Receive Detailed Information of Proceedings(29.12.2020)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that minor rape victims are entitled to receive most appropriate information of the proceedings which would incl.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Response on Plea Against Differential Compensation for Major & Minor Riots Victims(03.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi government on its scheme for compensation of Delhi riots' victims, which has been alleged to be di.....
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Telangana HC Issues Directions on Procedure for Recording Statements of Rape Victims(21.11.2022)
Telangana High Court has issued a circular containing instructions for Judicial Magistrates in the State on the procedure which they must follow while.....
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SC Issues Directions Regarding Compensation for Victims of Hit & Run Cases(15.01.2024)
After considering the dismal rate of grant of compensation under Compensation of Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022, the SC has issue.....
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Delhi High Court Directs Police to Ensure Safe Passage of Injured Victims to Hospitals(26.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to ensure safe passage to injured victims of riots in North Eastern portions of Delhi by deploying all the .....
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SC Directs States Not to Reject Applications/Claims of Kin/Family Members of COVID Victims(20.01.2022)
Supreme Court has directed the States not to reject applications/claims of the kin/family members of persons who have succumbed to COVID-19 on technic.....
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Bombay High Court: ‘Compensating Rape Victims is State’s Duty, Not Charity’(02.03.2017)
Bombay High Court has said that rape victims are not beggars and giving compensation to women victims of crime is the State’s obligation and not chari.....
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Parity in Compensation to Riot Victims(05.07.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging Patna High Court’s refusal to issue a direction to Centre to frame a common policy wi.....
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Bombay High Court Seeks State's Reply Over Policy For Children Born to Rape Victims(19.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has asked State Government whether there was a policy or scheme in place for children born to victims of rape.
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Delhi HC Directs Expeditious DNA Testing of Bodies of Riot Victims Without Waiting for Court Orders(25.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government not to wait for Court's order before conducting DNA testing of persons killed during the Delhi Riot.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Pleas for Compensation to Victims of Wrongful Prosecution(23.03.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed by advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking directions to the Cen.....
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Patna HC Directs Government in Plea on Non-Implementation of Schemes for HIV/AIDS Victims(24.03.2021)
Patna High Court has directed the ascertainment of several issues in a plea inviting the attention of the Court towards the non-implementation of the .....
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Delhi HC Issues Guidelines for Shielding of POCSO Victims During Bail Hearings(19.01.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued directions regarding the presence of POCSO victims during bail hearings, while observing that the same has an adverse impa.....
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Hyderabad HC Grants Compensation to Parents of Snake Bite Victims(03.10.2016)
Hyderabad HC has directed Central Government and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan'sTelangana Project Director to pay a compensation of Rs 8 lakh each to the paren.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Response in PIL Seeking Compensation for Victims of Tiger Attacks in Sunderbans(02.03.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought the State government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition pertaining to the grant of compensation .....
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Ker. HC Issues Guidelines for DNA Testing of Children of Rape Victims Who Are Given in Adoption(23.04.2024)
Ker. HC laid down guidelines for DNA testing of children of rape victims given in adoption which state that Courts shall not entertain applications se.....
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Delhi HC Directs Police to Submit Compliance Report in Plea Seeking Rehabilitation of Victims(02.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to submit a report within 3 weeks highlighting the actions taken by police in compliance of the Court's pre.....
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Delhi HC Issues Directions for Streamlining Recording of Victims/Witnesses Testimonies(04.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a series of directions to the Delhi Government, Delhi Police and the Trial Courts, to make the process for collecting the .....
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Gujarat HC Directs DGP, Gujarat to Ensure All Police Stations Aid Victims of Sexual Assault Crimes(24.02.2022)
Gujarat High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Gujarat State to ensure that all the police stations in the state have a panel of lawy.....
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SC Issues Notice in Contempt Petition Over Failure to Pay Compensation to Victims(25.02.2022)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a contempt petition preferred by victims of spread of toxic pesticide called Endosulfan alleging failure on the par.....
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Uttarakhand HC Issues Guidelines For Rehabilitation of Acid Attack Victims(14.06.2017)
Uttarakhand High Court has issued several directions for rehabilitation of acid attack victims, and for prevention of such instances which include mea.....
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Calcutta HC Directs Post-Poll Violence Victims to Approach Relevant Authorities for Filing Complaint(19.05.2021)
Calcutta High Court has directed that if any person has suffered on account of post-poll violence, he shall be at liberty to file a complaint along wi.....
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Delhi High Court to Revise Norms on Protecting Identity of Child Victims, Juveniles(18.07.2016)
Guidelines to protect the identity of minors involved in criminal cases, laid down by a committee appointed by the Delhi High Court, are set to be rev.....
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SC: NDMA May Consider Laying Down Minimum Standards of Relief to COVID Victims(04.05.2021)
Supreme Court has suggested that the National Disaster Management Authority consider laying down minimum standards of the relief which is to be provid.....
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Uttarakhand HC Issues notice on PIL Seeking Compensation for Victims of Glacial Disaster(07.06.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice to the Central and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation seeking compensation for families affecte.....
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Madras HC: Court Cannot Issue Mandamus Directing Compensation to COVID Victims(10.06.2021)
Madras High Court has observed that the Court cannot issue a mandamus directing all COVID-19 victims to be compensated, irrespective of the financial .....
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Madras HC Issues Notice on Plea for Payment of Ex-Gratia to Covid Victims(15.06.2021)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the National Disaster Management Authority on a petition seeking ex-gratia payment to families of persons who h.....
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Delhi HC to Registry: Ensure Confidentiality of Sexual Offences Victims(20.04.2023)
Delhi High Court while directing Registry to ensure anonymity and confidentiality of victim of sexual offences is strictly maintained in filings, has .....
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Madras HC Orders Rs. 3 Lakh Interim Compensation to Fire Victims of Sivakasi(27.10.2016)
Madras High Court has ordered an interim compensation of Rs 3 Lakh each to families of nine people who died due to a fire accident at a cracker shop i.....
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SC Rejects Plea to Enact Law to Provide Uniform Compensation to Victims of Violence(13.10.2020)
Supreme Court has dismissed a lawyer's plea seeking direction to Parliament to enact a law providing a uniform scheme of compensation for persons who .....
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Delhi HC: Expedite Relief for Hashimpura Massacre Victims(16.08.2016)
Delhi HC has asked Uttar Pradesh Government to place on record all available documents about the extra judicial killings in Hashimpura.
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SC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Compensation and Rehabilitation of Victims of West Bengal Riots(25.05.2021)
Supreme Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking compensation and rehabilitation of the victims of the alleged state spon.....
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NGT, New Delhi Awards Compensation to Victims of Fire Accident at Achankulam in Virudhunagar(22.06.2021)
National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, has awarded higher compensation of up to Rs. 20 lakh to the victims of a fire accident at Sree Mariyammal Firework.....
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Bombay HC Asks State to File Affidavits to Deal with 2053 Victims of Unauthorized Vaccination(25.06.2021)
Bombay High Court has asked the State and BMC to file separate affidavits enumerating how they plan to deal with the 2053 victims of unauthorised covi.....
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Calcutta HC: COVID-19 Victims Have Right to Decent Burial as Per Religion(17.09.2020)
Calcutta High Court has ruled that the immediate family members of Covid-19 victims be permitted to perform the funeral rites of the deceased as per r.....
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Delhi High Court To AAP Government: List Out Benefits for Acid Attack Victims(30.08.2017)
Delhi High Court has asked AAP government to list out the benefits available to acid attack victims under its various schemes to ensure that the suffe.....
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Delhi HC Seeks Status Report from Govt. on Setting Up Special Cell for Honour Killing Victims(13.08.2020)
Delhi High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Home) of the Delhi Government to file a status report in a plea seeking strict compliance with .....
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