VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME

Introduction
All our legal statutes aim at punishing the criminals for the incorrect that they need caused to the victim and therefore the society at large. Our legislations have enormous laws formulated for convicting the criminal and awarding them with harsh penalties for all the ill-acts that they need performed, but barely can we hear about our laws talking about victims.
Due to this it started being a matter of concern and slowly it had been realised victim compensation is taken into account a “diminishing point in our jurisprudence”.
Victim Defined
In India the code of Criminal Procedure,1973 under section 2 defines “Victim” as someone who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission that the accused person has been charged and also the expression “victim” includes his or her guardian or legal heir.”
Evolution of Victim Compensation India
The practice of victim compensation will be traced back to times of yore, where in line with Manu; compensating the sufferer was considered a holy right. To procure both their injuries or damaged goods was considered royal. On the similar footing section 357 Cr. PC is enacted and enumerates the concept of victim compensation.
Section 357 Cr. PC – order to pay compensation
Conclusion
It is evident that our law encompasses a dynamic nature and tries to circumscribe as many provisions as our society aspires. It obviously involves the implementation of the prevailing laws additionally as schemes that our system needs to offer. The prime concern of the judiciary and also the legislature is protection victim in the slightest degree costs and by such humane provisions, it's half the battle won.
Submitted by ;-Deepak kumar

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