INVC,,
Chandigarh,,
The Home Secretary, UT Chandigarh Mr. Anil Kumar has notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, hereby makes the following scheme for providing funds for the purpose of Assistance to be given to the victim or his/her dependent(s) who have suffered loss or injury or both as a result of the crime and who require rehabilitation.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh Victim Assistance Scheme, 2012 will be
funded from the Consolidated Fund of India, as per requirements of the
Scheme. The cost of the Assistance shall be recovered from the wrongdoer /accused and shall be treated as Public Demand to be recovered in accordance with the relevant provisions of law.
The victim or his/her dependent(s) who have not received any Assistance for
the loss or injury under any other scheme of the Central Government or UT
Administration of this nature shall be eligible for the grant of Assistance.
The State Legal Service Authority or District Legal Services Authority of the
Union Territory of Chandigarh, to alleviate the suffering of the victim, may
order for immediate first-aid facility or medical benefits or any other interim
relief as deemed fit. This shall be made available free of cost to the victim and
shall not be adjustable against the amount of Assistance. No claim of Assistance shall be entertained after a period of 3 years from the date of commission of crime. Provided that the State Legal Services Authority or the District legal Services Authority as the case may be, if satisfied for reasons to be recorded in writing, may entertain a claim after the said period of three years.
Any victim aggrieved of the denial of Assistance by the District Legal Services
Authority may file an appeal before the State Legal Services Authority within a
period of ninety days. Provided that the State Legal Services Authority, if
satisfied, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, may condone delay in filing
the appeal.
