By Our Correspondent
Lucknow: In its ongoing effort to protect the rights and interests of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST), the Yogi government has allocated Rs 1447 crore in financial assistance over the past seven years to support victims of atrocities, such as rape, gang rape and murder. This support is provided under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act.
The financial aid is provided based on the severity of the crime, ensuring that victims and their families receive appropriate support in their time of need, ranging from Rs 85,000 to Rs 8.25 lakh, in accordance with Indian Government regulations.
Director of Social Welfare Department, Kumar Prashant, mentioned that the state government aims to provide timely and necessary financial relief to the victims and their families, ensuring they have support throughout the judicial process. Under this initiative, the structured disbursement system ensures that families receive the assistance they need at critical points of the investigation and trial.
Assistance is determined based on nature of crime
Families of victims who suffer from murder or death due to atrocities receive substantial financial support of Rs 8.25 lakh. The compensation is disbursed in two phases: 50 percent of the amount is provided immediately after the post-mortem and the remaining 50 percent after the chargesheet is formally submitted to the court.
In case of rape or gang rape (Section 375, Indian Penal Code), victims are entitled to a financial aid of Rs 5.25 lakh. This assistance is provided in a phased manner to ensure continuous support throughout the legal process. A total of 50 percent is given after the medical examination and confirmation of the medical report, another 25 percent is provided once the chargesheet is filed in court and the final 25 percent is disbursed after the trial concludes in the lower court.
In the event of gang rape under Section 376D, the state government provides Rs 8.25 lakh to the victim, of which 50 percent is released after the medical examination and verification of the medical report, whereas another 25 percent is offered once the chargesheet is filed in the court and the final 25 percent is given upon the completion of the trial in the lower court.
