Nida Khatri 03 November 2020

Pocso compensation

How to get compensation for pocso case?

1 Replies

Ishita Desai 03 November 2020

Originally posted by : Nida Khatri
	How to get compensation for pocso case?

Hello,

Minor s*xual assault survivors could be given immediate compensation within a week their cases are taken up in special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act courts.

You need to specify more specifically as to what type of POSCO case are you referring to.

After the amendments to the POSCO Act in August, the Supreme Court in September directed the Centre to follow the compensation structure specified by the National Legal Services Authority. Under the structure, the maximum compensation for gang-rape survivors is Rs 5 lakh and for their kin in case of their deaths is Rs 10 lakh and the compensation in the case of rape and unnatural assault ranges from Rs 4 to Rs 7 lakh. The compensation for acid attack victims ranges from Rs 5 to 8 lakhs.

The Delhi High Court has said it is the duty of the special court to award interim compensation to minor victims of s*xual assault and the responsibility cannot be delegated to the legal services authority.

Here are a few more crimes that will help you understand the change that has been caused after the 2019 Bill.

Offence	POCSO Act, 2012	2019 Bill
Use of child for p*rnographic purposes	· Maximum: 5 years	· Minimum: 5 years
Use of child for prnographic purposes resulting in penetrative sxual assault	· Minimum: 10 years · Maximum: life imprisonment	· Minimum: 10 years (in case of child below 16 years: 20 years) · Maximum: life imprisonment
Use of child for prnographic purposes resulting in aggravated penetrative sxual assault	· Life imprisonment	· Minimum: 20 years · Maximum: life imprisonment, or death.
Use of child for prnographic purposes resulting in sxual assault	· Minimum: Six years · Maximum: Eight years	· Minimum: Three years · Maximum: Five years
Use of child for prnographic purposes resulting in aggravated sxual assault	· Minimum: Eight years · Maximum: 10 years	· Minimum: Five years · Maximum: Seven years