MP Govt. – Rape Victim Compensation is Rs 6000 | Supreme Court serious
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Supreme Court came down lashing at the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Government on Thursday. The apex court was upset on the way the MP government is handling the rape victims. It questioned, ‘You are just paying Rs 6500 for the rape victims. How fair is it? Are you running a charity house?’ said the apex court.
It has to be noted that, Madhya Pradesh is receiving the highest funds than any other state, under the Nirbhaya Fund. But shocking the MP government is only paying Rs 6000 to Rs 6500 for the rape victims. This drew the attention of the Supreme Court on the MP Govt. The bench comprising of Madhan B Lokur, Deepak Gupta differed with the affidavit filed by the MP Govt. in this context.
Reacting on this, the bend said, ‘there are 1951 rape cases registered in the MP alone. And how can you decide a compensation of Rs 6500 for each of the rape victim? Shockingly, how did you calculate that each rape draws a compensation of Rs 6500? This is absolutely ridiculous and irrational.
The Madhya Pradesh Govt. filed the affidavit, after the Supreme Court asked all the States and UTs to file affidavits regarding the Nirbhaya Nodal Funds that they received.
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