A bench of Acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice S Mridul was also not pleased with the "inadequate" number of Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSL) in Delhi and directed the city government to set up such facilities in rented buildings as a "stop gap measure" till land is allocated.
"We have been informed of the delay in disbursement of compensation accorded/recommended by Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DLSA). We have been informed that on an average 6-8 months is taken. This is unacceptable, as victims are in need of being compensated," the bench said.
On the issue of setting CFSL facilities in Delhi, the court observed that there is only one such lab in the national capital at Rohini and said "this is clearly inadequate and hampers the criminal investigation process and the justice dispensation system".
"The whole process of setting up labs has been delayed over non-allotment of land. There is no impediment in setting up labs in buildings hired by government, as a stop gap measure.
The court sought a status report within three weeks from the government on the availability of buildings for setting up CFSL facilities and listed the matter for further hearing on April 16.