The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to provide interim compensation to victims of rape, mob lynching and other such crimes.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here.
"It has been decided to provide interim compensation to victims of rape, mob lynching and other such crimes pending probe. A maximum of 25 per cent interim compensation will be provided on DM's report," UP government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh told reporters after the meeting.
He said at present the compensation was provided only after the probe, depriving the victims of immediate relief.
The proposal is in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment of July 17, 2018, in the Tehseen Poonawala vs Union of India case, he said.
Asked about the amount of compensation to be provided to victims of mob lynching or their families, Singh said, "There are different categories. Lynchings are also in different categories and the compensation will be according to these."