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Life is 'priceless', cannot be quantified in monetary terms: SC

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 05 2018 | 7:45 PM IST

"Life is priceless" and no court can value it in monetary terms, the Supreme Court observed Wednesday while dealing with a matter related to compensation scheme for victims of sexual assault and acid attacks.

The observation by a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur came when a lawyer questioned the compensation scheme of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) as per which women victims of sexual assault or acid attacks get a minimum compensation of Rs 5 lakh and a maximum of

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First Published: Sep 05 2018 | 7:45 PM IST

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