Section 2: Definition- In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires
Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund Rules 2009State Rules of Tamil Nadu · 2009
(i) ‘ Victim Compensation Fund’ means the fund created from the 20 percent of wages deducted from the prisoners employed in Industries or maintenance work in a prison.
(ii) ‘Victim’ means the person affected by the criminal act of the prisoner by loss of property, body offences like simple hurt, grievous hurt, physically challenged and murder etc.
(iii) “Victim compensation” means the amount payable to the victim and in the case of death of the victim, to his legal heirs.