Description

1. "Every State Government, in coordination with the Central Government, shall formulate a scheme to provide funds for compensating victims or their dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of crime and require rehabilitation.
2. When a recommendation for compensation is made by the Court, the District Legal Services Authority or the State Legal Services Authority, as appropriate, shall determine the amount of compensation to be awarded under the scheme mentioned in subsection (1).
3. If the trial Court, at the end of the trial, finds that the compensation awarded under Section 357 is insufficient for the victim's rehabilitation, or if the case ends in acquittal or discharge and rehabilitation is still required, the Court may recommend additional compensation.
4. In cases where the offender is not traced or identified, but the victim is, and no trial takes place, the victim or their dependents may apply to the State or District Legal Services Authority for compensation.
5. Upon receiving such recommendations or applications under subsection (4), the State or District Legal Services Authority shall, after due inquiry, award adequate compensation, completing the inquiry within two months.
6. The State or District Legal Services Authority may also, to alleviate the victim's suffering, order immediate first-aid or medical benefits to be provided free of charge, based on a certificate from a police officer not below the rank of Officer-in-Charge of the police station, a Magistrate, or any other authority deemed appropriate by the concerned authority, along with any other interim relief deemed fit."