Compensation to be in addition to fine under Section 326A or Section 376D of Indian Penal Code 1
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Summary
State-paid compensation to a victim is additional to any fine the court orders the offender to pay for the specified IPC offences. Getting compensation from the State does not reduce or replace the court-ordered fine. This covers fines imposed for certain serious bodily-injury and sexual-offence provisions of the IPC.
Example
Priya is injured in an acid attack and the court fines the offender, ordering the fine to be paid to her. The State also gives Priya victim compensation under its scheme. She receives both payments: the court-ordered fine and the State compensation.
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Enacted textThe compensation payable by the State Government under section 357A shall be in addition to the payment of fine to the victim under section 326A, 376AB, section 376D, 376DA, 376DB of the Indian Penal Code2.
1 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
2 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018
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