The Manodhairya Scheme envisages disbursement of compensation and rehabilitation of rape survivors and victims of other offences against women.
A division bench of justices A S Oka and A A Sayed today asked the government to submit a chart giving details of number of FIRs lodged from June 30, 2016, till date pertaining to offences against women and how many cases have been sent to the government-appointed committee for approval of compensation.
The bench was today informed by the government that from October, 2013 to March, 2016, a total of 4,809 cases pertaining to offences against women were registered in the state, of which 3,714 have been approved by the committee for compensation.
Of the 3714, compensation has been given in 1,999 cases while in the remaining ones, money will be disbursed after funds are allocated.
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The court asked if the government was giving publicity to
"Are the police informing the victims at the time of recording their statement about the scheme?" Justice Kulkarni said
To this, Chief Justice Chellur remarked, "First the police need to speak politely to the victims. Such cases should be handled by women officers."
The court noted that under the scheme, in the case of acid attacks if the victim suffers injuries on her face then compensation of Rs three lakh is given, but if the injuries are in any other part of the body and not face then only a sum of Rs 50,000 is given.
"Similarly in cases of child victims, the government has to think about the entire life of the child," the bench said.
The court also noted that till date in no case the government has handed over Rs one lakh to a victim within 15 days of registration of the FIR as provided in the scheme.