As per the new rules under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, state governments shall pay compensation ordered by Special Court within 30 days of receipt court orders, officials said.
Special Courts would award compensation to child after taking into account a host of relevant factors ranging from the injury caused to the victim, to the expenditure on on medical treatment to whether the victim became pregnant or contracted a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) as a result of the offence.
Official sources said that loss of educational opportunity or employment, the relationship of the child to the offender, whether the abuse was an isolated incident or had taken place over a period of time and the financial condition of the victim would be assessed to determine the child's need for rehabilitation and compensation.
Under the new rules, special courts may also consider other factors which they consider relevant before awarding compensation.
The sources said that special courts can even pass an order for interim compensation to meet the immediate needs of the child for relief or rehabilitation at any stage after registration of the First Information Report.
The states will provide compensation from om the Victims Compensation Fund or other funds established by it.
Whenever the Special Juvenile Police Units, Child Welfare Officers or the local police has a reasonable apprehension that the offence has been committed, the Child Welfare Committee shall assess whether the child needs to be taken out of the custody of his guardians and placed in a children