By and large, when it comes to the subject of criminal procedure
Context
By and large, when it comes to the subject of criminal procedure, the spotlight tends to be focused on the rights and dignity of the accused. For good reason, various safeguards are accorded to the accused so as to protect them from any excesses. However, in recent years, there has been a global awakening regarding the rights of victims, who remain neglected by lawmakers.
Background
Analysis
Analysis of Victim Compensation Scheme
Laws governing compensation of victims of crime
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Recent Amendments
Loopholes in the Schemes
Issues and challenges
What measures are required?
Conclusion
The ancient Indian History is a witness to the fact that the victims of crimes have sufficient provisions of restitution by way of compensation to injuries. Reparation or compensation as a form of punishment is found to be recognized from ancient time in India. In ancient Hindu law, during Sutra period, awarding of compensation was treated as a royal right.
In today’s time, criminal cases are becoming a contest between the accused and the state. In the fight for hegemony between the State and the Accused, the victim's plight is often forgotten. The offender is apprehended, tried, punished or absolved, or even released on probation in certain situations, although found guilty in the Court. But the victims remain victims. Therefore, it needs of the moment for the criminal justice system to do something more than just punishing the criminal.
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