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Section 8: FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE AWARDING COMPENSATION

The Delhi Victims Compensation schemeUnion territory Rules of Delhi · 1974

While deciding a matter, the Delhi State Legal Services Authority/District Legal Services Authority may take into consideration following factors relating to the loss or injury suffered by the victim:

(1) Gravity of the offence and severity of mental or physical harm or injury suffered by the victim;

(2) Expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred on the medical treatment for physical and/or mental health of the victim, funeral, travelling during investigation/ inquiry/ trial(other than diet money);

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(3) Loss of educational opportunity as a consequence of the offence, including absence from school/college due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;

(4) Impact on employment as a result of the offence, including absence from place of employment due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;

(5) The relationship of the victim to the offender, if any;

(6) Whether the abuse was a single isolated incidence or whether the abuse took place over a period of time;

(7) Whether the victim contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or any other disease as a result of the offence;

(8) Whether the victim contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a result of the offence;

(9) Any disability suffered by the victim as a result of the offence and nature and extent of the disability;

(10) Financial condition of the victim against whom the offence has been committed so as to determine his/her need for rehabilitation.

(11) Financial loss to the victim or dependents extent and period of the same.

(12) In case of death, the age of deceased, his monthly income, number of dependents, life expectancy, future promotional/growth prospects etc.

(13) Or any other factor which the DSLSA/DLSA may consider just and sufficient.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Victims Compensation scheme
Section8
Marginal noteFACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE AWARDING COMPENSATION
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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