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Duty of Frontline Professionals Towards Securing Justice For Victims
Duty of Frontline Professionals Towards Securing Justice For Victims
TIES OF NT LINE
E PROFESSION NALS
TOWAR RDS SEC G JUSTIICE FOR
CURING R
VICTIM
MS: A MANUAL
by
CEN
NTRE FOR CRIMIINOLOGY
Y AND VIC
CTIMOLO
OGY
NATIO
ONAL LA
AW UNIVE
ERSITY, DELHI
2018
DUTIES OF FRON
NT LINE PROFESSIONALS
S
TOWARDS SE G JUSTICE
ECURING E FOR
VICTIM
MS: A MANUAL
PR
ROJECT TE
EAM
STUDEENTS MEM
MBERS
PRASHASTH
HI BHAT, AYUS
SHI AGRAWAL L, MADHULIKAA AGARWAL,
NIKHIL
I ANAND, ARSHDEEP SINGH, NEHA JHA
KUMAAR RAGHAV, Y USRA KHAN, PRARTHNA SHARMA
H
NIDHI KHANDELWA AL, AADITYA ARORA, NITIN TYAGI
CENTRE
E OR CRIMIINOLOGY
FO Y AND VIC
CTIMOLO
OGY
NATIO
ONAL LA
AW UNIVE
ERSITY, DELHI
2018
About the Manual
Crime victims are integral to the Criminal Justice System in India. A victim of
crime is one who triggers the criminal process. However, there is no systematic
and uniform body of legal provisions entailing the status, rights and the victims
in the legal system nor there is a clear body of guidelines or legal provisions
guiding the police, prosecution, judicial officers and health professionals to deal
with and address their grievances in keeping with the remarkable developments
taking place in the realm of justice to crime victim.
This shortcoming has led us to research, document and compile a set of
guidelines which portray important duties on the part of police, advocates,
public prosecutor, judges, judicial officers, healthcare provisions, NGOs, media
and employers. Through this concise manual, we intend to lay down a
framework of important guidelines for all these functionaries so that justice can
be secured for victims of crime. It is notable that most of these guidelines are a
part of legal provisions under various legislations and therefore they are
binding in nature.
There are few provisions in the manual which are in keeping with the mandate
of various international instruments which are successfully working in other
jurisdictions. They have been identified as best practices for the victims of crime.
Many such guidelines can be made functional in the Indian context without
requiring specific legal provisions or amendments in the existing laws. In other
words, this kind of performance on the part of criminal justice agency could be a
part of their discretion.
The manual entails a systematic compilation of guidelines which would be
crucial at various stages of crime vis-à-vis reporting of FIR, investigation,
engaging of advocate or public prosecutor charge sheet, trial etc. This manual is
also an answer to the dilemma of cutting edge officials about their unclarity
about their role towards crime victims. If adhered to, this manual is bound to
guide the functionaries towards systematic assistance to the needs of victim and
their assistance. Adequate focus is provided in this Manual to the role of judges
in alleviating sufferings of crime victims.
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We aim to circulate this manual across the country with the objective of
spreading awareness as a lot can be done to assist crime victims without
requiring independent legislative provisions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 3
Victims and the Criminal Justice System.......................................................... 3
Victims and Their Rights .................................................................................. 4
(a) Principle of Access to Justice and Fair Treatment ................................. 6
(b) Principle of Restitution .......................................................................... 6
(c) Principle of Compensation ..................................................................... 7
(d) Principle of Assistance ........................................................................... 9
Objectives and Overview of the Document ...................................................... 9
II. Front Line Professionals—Duties and Obligations ....................................... 10
A. Police/Law Enforcement .......................................................................... 10
B. Advocates and Public Prosecutors ............................................................ 15
C. Judges and Judicial Officers ..................................................................... 17
D. Health Care Professionals ......................................................................... 20
E. Non-Governmental Organizations ............................................................ 22
F. Media ........................................................................................................ 24
F. Employers ................................................................................................. 25
III. References and Suggested Readings ............................................................ 27
International Treatises ................................................................................ 27
National Statutes ......................................................................................... 27
Reports ........................................................................................................ 28
Cases ........................................................................................................... 28
IV. Annexures .................................................................................................... 31
A. Rights of Victims Under the Code Of Criminal Procedure ..................... 31
B. Suggested Format for Victim Impact Statement ...................................... 34
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I. INTRODUCTION
In 2016 a total of 48,31,515 cases under the Indian Penal Code as well as Special
and Local Laws were reported in India with an incidence of nearly 380 cases per
lakh of population. These crimes couldn’t have been victimless. It goes without
saying that every single one of these crimes is bound to have a victim who
implored the state and its institutions to deliver justice. Even so, the very fact that
of the twenty chapters in the ‘Crime in India – 2016 Statistics’ released by the
National Crime Records Bureau, not a single chapter was devoted to victims and
the assistance given to them, reflects a narrow mind-set of the state in focussing
on the crime while failing to recognize and document the plight of the victims, let
alone the actions taken to redress them.
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WHO IS A VICTIM?
Within the Indian legal framework, the term victim is defined under Section
2(wa) of the CrPC, 1973 as a person who has suffered any loss or injury
caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has
been charged and the expression victim includes his or her guardian or legal
heir. This definition however suffers from glaring deficiencies. Firstly, that
the loss or injury is not defined clearly and is subject to judicial
interpretation. Secondly, the use of the phrase ‘act or omission of the
accused person’ betrays a compartmentalized mind-set that fails to take into
account the secondary victimization that occurs when the victims find it
difficult or are unable to access justice in the compensatory, distributive,
social and restorative sense of the term. Lastly, the definition also fails to
provide rights to all persons who suffer harm in the process of assistance or
while stopping the crime.
In comparison to the Indian definition, the Directive 2012/29/EU of the
European Union defines a victim as a natural person who has suffered
harm including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss
which was directly caused by the criminal offence. It also means the
family members of the person whose death was directly caused by the
criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result of that death.
Family member is defined so as to include – spouse, person with whom
the victim was in a committed intimate relationship, family members in
direct line, the siblings and dependents. The definition of victim under the
UK Code of Practise for Victims of Crime is in pari materia with the EU
Directive.
The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights defines the victim as an individual
who has suffered physical or emotional harm, property damage or economic
loss as a result of the commission of the offence or the alleged commission
of an offence. Where the victim is dead or incapable of exercising his/her
rights, it allows for the spouse, any person cohabiting with the victim in a
conjugal relationship, a relative or dependent and the legal or factual
guardian of the victim, to act on behalf of the him/her and exercise such
rights as granted by the act.
After decades of debates and discussions, experts and practitioners from all
related disciplines have zeroed in on certain principles guaranteeing justice to
victims which are sine qua non to a truly just criminal justice system without
any prejudice to the rights of the perpetrator. These principles gained
recognition of the international community as far back as 1985 when the UN
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Registration of FIR:
(i) It is mandatory to register an FIR in cases of cognizable offences and
hold a preliminary inquiry only with regards to whether a cognizable
offence is met out and not with respect to the registration of FIR.
(ii) Where the preliminary inquiry suggests that no cognizable offence is met
out, the victim should be informed in writing, of the reason of such
findings, within a week of the complaint.
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(ii) Brief the victim with respect to the nature of medical examination
wherever required.
(iii) Rape crisis cell should be informed as soon as the police officer receives
information with respect to the commission of the offence.
(iv) In cases of serious/heinous offences or wherever appropriate, the medical
officer as well as a forensics expert should accompany the investigating
officer to the scene of the crime so as to ensure that there are no lapses in
the investigation which may lead to a wrongful acquittal.
Legal Aid:
(i) A list of willing advocates who are well versed with handling cases of
rape, sexual assault or crime against children should be put on display in
the police station.
(ii) Inform the victim of their right to engage a private advocate.
(iii) Ensure legal assistance to victims of sexual assault as well as the
presence of a lawyer at the time of questioning.
Information, Support and Assistance to Victims:
(i) Keep the victim up to date with respect to the progress of investigation.
(ii) Immediately notify the victim upon the arrest or release of the accused
on bail or parole.
(iii) Where the investigation is dropped or closed, the victim must be
informed in writing of the reasons as to why such investigation has been
closed.
(iv) The investigating officer should be able to converse in the language of
the victim to avoid unnecessary complications and misunderstanding.
(v) Establish a victim support unit in the police department.
(vi) Encourage the victims and support them in re-establishing their normal
routines to speed up their recovery.
(vii) Inform the victims of their fundamental, statutory and human rights as a
victim of crime.
(viii) Provide to the victim all details about organizations that provide
specialized support as per their needs including contact numbers of the
organization and the type of services the victims can expect.
(ix) Facilitate the victim’s access to counselling services wherever required
and tie up with psychiatric department of government and private
hospitals as well as voluntary organizations within the district to provide
such services.
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(x) Provide the victims with the necessary information: contact details of
investigating officer, support groups, state victim compensation
assistance and toll-free helpline numbers.
(xi) Ensure that victim receives free immediate first aid and medical benefits
or any other interim benefits available to the victim under section
357A(6) of the Code the Criminal Procedure, wherever required.
(xii) Establish a viable complaint mechanism which can lead to punishment of
police officials who do not conform to the standards of victim assistance
laid down herein.
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(ii) Ensure that the victim is treated with respect, dignity and compassion by
all agencies.
(iii) Ensure the access of victims to medical and psychological treatments that
they are entitled to and assist the victims in overcoming the legalities
involved for such access.
Assistance During Trial:
(i) Ensure that the privacy of the victim and the confidentiality of the
information provided by the victim is maintained.
(ii) Ensure the non-disclosure of any communication between the victim and
yourself.
(iii) Explain to the victim the nature of court proceedings and brief them
about what to expect in the days ahead.
(iv) Assist the victim in their depositions before the court.
(v) Ensure that the victim has a support person/companion at the time of
their deposition.
(vi) Assist the victim in writing the Victim Impact Statement to be submitted
to the judge and read out in court.
(vii) Accept the victims’ version of the events without opinion, prejudice, bias
or personal convictions.
(viii) Give due consideration to the impact of the crime upon of the victims’
mental and physical health.
(ix) Act fearlessly and with integrity, compassion, respect towards the dignity
of the victims and in a manner devoid of personal convictions and
prejudices.
(x) Inform the victim with reasons recorded in writing if the charges against
the accused are dropped, substantially altered, proceedings are
discontinued or no evidence is offered.
(xi) All public prosecutors should encourage, ensure and secure the
participation of the victim in the court process.
(xii) All public prosecutors should give due consideration to the thoughts and
beliefs of the victims with respect to the course of action to be taken.
(xiii) Inform the victim of their right to prosecute the accused, seek restoration/
compensation as well as the right not to prosecute. Where the victim
prefers restorative justice rather than retributive justice, all efforts should
be made to secure it.
(xiv) Keep the victim informed about the proceedings and progress with
respect to court processes.
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(xv) Assist the victim with security planning where the accused is released on
bail, probation or in case the victim receives threats.
(xvi) Help minimize the contact between the victim and the accused as well as
the counsel of the accused by planning court visits and meetings in
advance.
(xvii) Enable cooperation between the police, victim and witnesses.
(xviii) Assist the court in the determination of compensation, restitution as well
as the sentencing based upon the impact of the crime upon the victim.
(xix) Keep up to date with legal developments to secure the best interests of
the victim.
Security of the Victim:
(i) Identify the physical and psychological barriers to the safety of the
victim in order to develop a plan to guarantee such safety.
(ii) Immediate notification of the victim upon the arrest or release of the
accused on bail or parole.
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(v) Ensure separate waiting areas and entry points for accused and victims in
the court premises as well as the court room.
(vi) Ensure that the victim does not have to wait for prolonged periods of
time prior to giving evidence.
(vii) Ensure that the questions put to victims by the defence counsel are not
inappropriate or aggressive and are presented to you for perusal
beforehand.
(viii) Ensure that the victim has received interim compensation and if not,
order for the same to be granted to the victim.
(ix) Conduct the trial in an expedite manner so as to not cause unnecessary
hardship upon the victim in terms of travelling, boarding, lodging and
other expenses.
(x) Ensure the reimbursement of all expenses incurred by the victim in the
conduct of court proceedings, including travelling and lodging.
(xi) Conduct the trial in an expedite manner so as to minimize the
psychological hardship caused to the victim in such trials.
(xii) Ensure that the victim’s rights under the principles of access to justice
and fair treatment; restitution; compensation and assistance enumerated
in the introduction have been secured.
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(xvii) Order for any special measures, specialized services and legal protection
required by the victim especially those who are exposed to a higher risk of
secondary and repetitive victimization. Depending on the nature of risk,
such services should include the provision of shelter, medical treatment,
psychological counselling, legal advice as well as police protection. For
this purpose, the victims who are exposed to higher risk include, but are
not limited to, victims of hate crimes, human trafficking, sexual violence,
domestic violence, children and persons with disabilities.
(xviii) Order for the timely return of recoverable property of the victim seized
for the purpose of investigation unless exceptional circumstances call for
the opposite.
(xix) Ensure that the privacy of the victim and the confidentiality of any
information which may put the victim at risk is maintained.
(xx) Ensure that the procedure and guidelines created by the legislature and
higher judiciary are implemented in letter and spirit, with due application
of mind.
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(v) You are legally required to examine and treat the victim for injuries and
the same is your primary responsibility, the legal formalities are
secondary to the above.
(vi) Ensure that the informed consent of the victim or the guardian has been
taken before performing invasive medical procedures, except under
exceptional circumstances such as that in emergencies.
(vii) It is pertinent to record a brief history of the case as well as to record the
details of injuries one by one including their position, approximate
measurement and the type of injury.
(viii) It is important to record the diagnosis of the cases as well as the
immediate prognosis.
(ix) The recorded history of the case should be corroborative of the medical
report and inconsistencies, if any, should be pointed out.
Dying Declaration:
(i) While recording a dying declaration, you should ensure that the victim is
in a reasonable state of mind.
(ii) Record the dying declaration in a question and answer format using
simple, easy to understand language.
(iii) Record the dying declaration verbatim; in presence of two witnesses and
ensure the signatures of the victim as well as the witnesses.
Medical Examination:
(i) It is mandatory to take the informed consent of the victim, or wherever
required, the informed consent of the guardian, prior to conducting
medico-legal examinations.
(ii) Ensure the presence of a female attendant where the victim is a female at
the time of examination.
(iii) Where the victim is a female, the medico-legal examination should only
be conducted by a female doctor.
(iv) In cases of serious/heinous offences or wherever appropriate, the medical
officer should accompany the police officer to the scene of the crime to
collect the biological evidence necessary for a comprehensive medical
report.
(v) Ensure that the recordings in the medico legal report are not merely
cursory but detail all findings and results with respect to injuries, forensic
analysis and laboratory tests.
(vi) Ensure that you are up to date with respect to the latest developments in
the field of law and science and technology while collecting specimens
for medico legal analysis and recording the findings.
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(vii) The two finger test and state of the hymen are no longer considered as
valid tests for the purpose of determining sexual assault and as such should
not be used or recorded in the medico legal report since the findings are
usually used in court to either discredit the victim or humiliate her.
(viii) The absence of injuries in cases of sexual offences, are also no longer
considered as valid proof of presence of consent and therefore should not
be allowed to colour your opinion in the medico legal report.
(ix) Remember that in cases of medico-legal examination you are a
representative of the state. However, the same doesn’t mean that you cease
to be a doctor to the examinee. You still have all duties and responsibilities
towards the examinee as you would towards any other patient.
(x) The hospital/laboratory should ensure that the medical officer examining
the victim should receive a copy of the results of evidences collected by
the medical officer during examination, so as to allow him to form or
substantiate his opinion.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) Screening of all vulnerable patients such as women and children for
signs for domestic abuse and violence.
(ii) Informing the police when signs of domestic violence and abuse are
apparent and wherever you deem that involving the law enforcement
agencies is in the best interest of the victim.
(iii) Hospitals and other health care institutions should ensure that their staff
receive quality and periodic training for sensitization towards the needs
of the victim as well as updates regarding governmental, judicial and
other guidelines on the subject.
E. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NGO’s perform several roles within a criminal justice system by providing
services to those directly affected by an offence, namely, victims, witnesses as
well as accused. Services provided by the NGO’s are inclusive of but not limited
to counselling, mediation, supervision, raising awareness, legal education and
assistance, accommodation and rehabilitation. With such a diverse range of
services, NGO’s can step in where the State fails to deliver. Thus, depending
upon the specialized services provided by the NGO, the document recognizes the
following duties of NGO’s towards victims:
General Duties:
(i) Act with integrity, compassion, respect towards the dignity of the victims
and in a manner devoid of personal convictions and prejudices.
(ii) Converse with the victim using simple and easy to understand language so
as to ensure that the victim understands you comprehensively and vice versa.
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(iii) Where the victim doesn’t understand the local language or in cases of
persons with disability, a translator must be provided to the victim free of
charge.
Access to Medical and Legal Aid:
(i) Aid, advice and assist the victim for receiving the requisite medical
treatments, psychological counselling and protection, both in the short
term and the long term.
(ii) Make immediate arrangements for emergency referrals or provide direct
assistance with respect to medical care, shelter, food and counselling.
(iii) Report the crime on behalf of the victim where the victim approaches
you for help and assist them through the entire process.
(iv) Ensure that the victim receives a written acknowledgement upon the
reporting of the crime.
(v) Provide for adequate legal representation, wherever required.
(vi) Inform the victims about their fundamental, statutory and human rights
as victims of crime.
(vii) Inform the victims about their right to compensation and restitution.
(viii) Assist the victim in obtaining the reimbursements for the expenses
incurred by them during trials.
(ix) Assist the victims through their dealings with police officers and law
enforcement, while ensuring that their dignity and basic rights are
protected and respected.
(x) Inform the victims about the nature and process of court proceedings.
(xi) Where the court proceedings are conducted in a language not understood
by the victim, translations of the court proceedings should be made
available to the victim free of charge.
(xii) Assist the victim with private insurance claims and ensure continuity in
the victim’s employment and accommodation.
(xiii) Ensure the victim’s protection by filing for protection orders wherever
required.
Registration:
(i) Ensure that your organization is registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 or the Companies Act, 2013.
(ii) Ensure that your organization is registered with the respective state
governments under Special and Local Laws, wherever required. For
example, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
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F. MEDIA
Often touted as the fifth pillar of democracy, the media plays an important role in
shaping not only the way the society perceives a crime, but also the way the
society treats its victims. Needless to say, the experience of the victim is
dependent quite significantly upon the ethics and virtues that journalists and
media houses uphold. While the media has a responsibility to publish a fair and
impartial account, the following are the primary duties that journalists have
towards victims:
(i) Act with compassion and respect towards the dignity of the victims in a
manner devoid of personal convictions and prejudices.
(ii) Avoid publication of any information such as photograph, name or
address which may lead to identification of the victim
(iii) Do not photograph and interview the victims at inappropriate times.
(iv) Do not photograph or interview child victims as well as victims of sexual
offences.
(v) Approach the victim only through their advocate for any requests
regarding interviews.
(vi) Submit a list of questions to be asked to the victim along with the request
for the interview.
(vii) Do not pester the victims with repeated requests for interviews wherever
the request is denied by the victim in the first instance.
(viii) Respect the right to privacy of the victims and their relatives.
(ix) Treat the victim with compassion and with respect for their dignity while
interviewing them.
(x) Do not ask inappropriate, unprofessional, indecent or aggressive
questions.
(xi) Accept written statements by the victims in place of the interviews where
the victim doesn’t feel comfortable with the same.
(xii) Avoid victim shaming or blaming the victim for the crime against them.
(xiii) Do not discredit the claim of the victim until the same is proven in a
court of law.
(xiv) Avoid publication of unnecessary details unrelated to the case which may
discredit the victim.
(xv) Avoid the glorification of the crime or the accused.
(xvi) Propagate and disburse in all forms and languages, the knowledge of
rights available to the victims as well the duties of front line
professionals laid herein.
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F. EMPLOYERS
In addition to the responsibility of preventing any mishaps in the workplace, the
employers also have the duty to support the victim during their process of
recovery. In doing so, the employers of the victim, both present and prospective,
can play a vital role in the process of rehabilitation of the victim as they recover
from the effects of the crime against them. This can be achieved by the
employers in the following ways:
(i) Act with compassion and respect towards the dignity of the victims in a
manner devoid of personal convictions and prejudices.
(ii) Ensure that all employees act with compassion and respect towards the
dignity of the victims in a manner devoid of personal convictions and
prejudices.
(iii) Conduct periodic sensitization training for all employees on the needs
and requirements of the victim of crimes.
(iv) Understand that the victim’s ability to perform at work may be
compromised due to psychological trauma, medical treatments or
frequent court hearings.
(v) Understand that in order to rehabilitate themselves, the victims require to
maintain the level of economic freedom so provided to them by their jobs
and that such job security can catalyse their recovery.
(vi) Ensure that no disciplinary action is taken against the victim or their
employment terminated on account of reduced working capability for a
reasonable period of time that is required for the victim’s
rehabilitation.
(vii) Ensure that the victim is not harassed, discriminated against or
discredited at work in any manner.
(viii) Do not discriminate against victims of crime when hiring employees.
(ix) Modify or change the work schedule of the victim in accordance with the
needs of the victim so as to ensure productiveness.
(x) Provide accommodation to the victim free of charge or at reasonable
costs wherever required.
(xi) Create a comprehensive policy governing the benefits, security and
employee assistance programs to be extended to employees who are
victims of crimes, taking into account all of the abovementioned
points.
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References and Suggested Readings
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Annexures—Rights of Victims under the Code of Criminal Procedure
IV. ANNEXURES
A. RIGHTS OF VICTIMS UNDER THE CODE
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Section 357: Order to pay compensation.—(1) When a Court imposes a
sentence of fine or a sentence (including a sentence of death) of which fine forms
a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order the whole or any part of the
fine recovered to be applied—
(a) in defraying the expenses properly incurred in the prosecution;
(b) in the payment to any person of compensation for any loss or injury
caused by the offence, when compensation is, in the opinion of the
Court, recoverable by such person in a Civil Court;
(c) when any person is convicted of any offence for having caused the
death of another person or of having abetted the commission of such
an offence, in paying compensation to the persons who are, under the
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855), entitled to recover damages
from the person sentenced for the loss resulting to them from such
death;
(d) when any person is convicted of any offence which includes theft,
criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, or cheating, or of
having dishonestly received or retained, or of having voluntarily assisted
in disposing of, stolen property knowing or having reason to believe the
same to be stolen, in compensating any bona fide purchaser of such
property for the loss of the same if such property is restored to the
possession of the person entitled thereto.
(2) If the fine is imposed in a case which is subject to appeal, no such payment
shall be made before the period allowed for presenting the appeal has elapsed, or,
if an appeal be presented, before the decision of the appeal.
(3) When a Court imposes a sentence, of which fine does not form a part, the
Court may, when passing judgment, order the accused person to pay, by way of
compensation, such amount as may be specified in the order to the person who
has suffered any loss or injury by reason of the act for which the accused person
has been so sentenced.
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(4) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by
the High Court or Court of Session when exercising its powers of revision.
(5) At the time of awarding compensation in any subsequent civil suit relating
to the same matter, the Court shall take into account any sum paid or recovered
as compensation under this section.
Section 357 A: Victim compensation scheme.—(1) Every State Government
in co-ordination with the Central Government shall prepare a scheme for
providing funds for the purpose of compensation to the victim or his
dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of the crime and who
require rehabilitation.
(2) Whenever a recommendation is made by the Court for compensation, the
District Legal Service Authority or the State Legal Service Authority, as the case
may be, shall decide the quantum of compensation to be awarded under the
scheme referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) If the trial Court, at the conclusion of the trial, is satisfied, that the
compensation awarded under section 357 is not adequate for such rehabilitation,
or where the cases end in acquittal or discharge and the victim has to be
rehabilitated, it may make recommendation for compensation.
(4) Where the offender is not traced or identified, but the victim is identified,
and where no trial takes place, the victim or his dependents may make an
application to the State or the District Legal Services Authority for award of
compensation.
(5) On receipt of such recommendations or on the application under sub-
section (4), the State or the District Legal Services Authority shall, after due
enquiry award adequate compensation by completing the enquiry within two
months.
(6) The State or the District Legal Services Authority, as the case may be, to
alleviate the suffering of the victim, may order for immediate first-aid facility or
medical benefits to be made available free of cost on the certificate of the police
officer not below the rank of the officer in charge of the police station or a
Magistrate of the area concerned, or any other interim relief as the appropriate
authority deems fit.
Section 357 C: Treatment of Victims.—All hospitals, public or private,
whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or
any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment,
free of cost, to the victims of any offence covered under section 326A, 376,
376A, 376B, 376C, 376D or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code, and shall
immediately inform the police of such incident.
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Name of the Person Making the Statement (if different from the primary
victim):
Relationship of the Person with the Victim (if different from the primary
victim):
Criminal Charges:
Court:
Date in Court:
The following space may be utilized to brief the facts of the case in a manner
non prejudicial to the rights of the accused:
_________________________________________________________________
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Annexures—Suggested Format for Victim Impact Statement
You can ask for your impact statement to be read in court, or you can
request for someone to be allowed to read the impact statement on your
behalf:
Would you like your victim impact statement to be read in court:
Yes No
If yes, do you want to attend court and read the statement yourself:
Yes No
If you do not wish to read the statement aloud, it will be handed to the court.
I consent to the tender of this statement in court proceedings:
Date:
Where the maker of this statement is not the primary victim, wherever
possible, the consent of the primary victim is required:
I, the primary victim, do not object to the abovementioned person making this
impact statement:
Signature:
Date:
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fo’k;&lwph
1- ifjp; 41
ifjp; 41
ihfM+r vkSj vkijkf/kd U;k; iz.kkyh 41
ihfM+r vkSj muds vf/kdkj 42
1- U;k; vkSj mfpr O;ogkj dk fl)kar 43
2- {kfriwfrZ dk fl)kar 45
3- eqvkots dk fl)kar 45
4- lgk;rk dk fl)kar 45
nLrkost ds míss”; ,oa leh{kk 46
2- eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h& dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka 48
¼1½ iqfyl@dkuwu ykxw djus okyh ,tsafl;ka 48
¼2½ odhy vkSj ljdkjh odhy 52
¼3½ U;k;/kh”k vkSj U;kf;d vf/kdkjh 54
¼4½ LokLF; ns[kHkky deZpkjh 57
¼5½ xSj&ljdkjh laxBu 59
¼6½ ehfM;k 60
¼7½ fu;ksDrk 61
3- lanHkZ ,oa vuq”kaf’kr iBu 64
varjkZ’Vªh; laf/k;ka% 64
jk’Vªh; dkuwu% 64
fjiksVZ% 65
ekeys 65
4- lyaXud 68
¼1½ vkijkf/kd izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZ ihfM+r ds vf/kdkj 68
¼2½ ihfM+r izHkko fooj.k ds fy, vuq”kaf’kr izk:i 71
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ifjp;
1- ifjp;
ifjp;
2016 esa Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk vkSj fo”ks’k o LFkkuh; dkuuksa ds varxZr dqy 48]31]515 ekeys
ntZ gq, tks fd izfr ,d yk[k tula[;k ij yxHkx 380 ekeys gSaA ;s vijk/k fcuk ihfM+rksa
ds ugha gks ldrs FksA ;g dgus dh t:jr ugha gS fd buesa ls izR;sd vijk/k esa ,d ihfM+r
Fkk ftlus jkT; vkSj blds laLFkkuksa ls U;k; dh xqgkj yxkbZA ,slk gksus ij Hkh ;g ,d rF;
gS fd jk’Vªh; vijk/k fjdkWMZ C;wjks }kjk tkjh ^Hkkjr esa vijk/k & 2016 ds vkadM+s* ds chl
v/;k;ksa esa ls ,d Hkh v/;k; ,slk ugha Fkk tks ihfM+rksa vkSj mUgsa iznku dh xbZ lgk;rk dks
lefiZr gksA blls vijk/kksa ij /;ku nsus esa jkT; ds ladh.k n`f’Vdks.k dk irk pyrk gSA ;g
ihfM+rksa dh nwnZ”kk dks igpkuus vkSj mUgsa ntZ djus esa vlQy gS tcfd mudh f”kdk;rksa dks
nwj djus ds fy, mBk, x, dneksa dh rks ckr gh NksfM+,A
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ifjp;
n”kdksa dh cgl vkSj ppkZ ds ckn lHkh lacaf/kr fo’k;ksa ds fo”ks’kKksa vkSj vH;kldrkZvksa us dqN
fl)karksa ij /;ku fn;k tks ihfM+rksa dks xkjaVh nsrs gSa tks ,d okLro esa U;k;fiz; vkijkf/kd
U;f;d iz.kkyh ds fy, vifjgk;Z gSa tks vijk/kh ds vf/kdkjksa ds lkFk dksbZ HksnHkko ugha
djrkA bu fl)karksa dks 1985 esa varjkZ’Vªh; leqnk; }kjk ekU;rk nh xbZ tc la;qDr jk’Vª
la?k dh egklHkk dh ?kks’k.kk dks viuk;k x;kA bl ?kks’k.kk us pkj ,sls funsZ”kd fl)karksa dks
viuk;k] ftldh “kCnkoyh lnL; ns”kksa ds dÙkZO;ksa dks igpkurs gq, ihfM+rksa ds dqN vf/kdkjksa
dh igpku djrh gSA
1- U;k; vkSj mfpr O;ogkj dk fl)kar
bl fl)kar esa fuEu vf/kdkj “kkfey gSa] ysfdu ;s bUgha rd lhfer ugha gSa%
1- lgkuqHkwfriw.kZ O;ogkj vkSj vkRe lEeku ikus dk vf/kdkj
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ifjp;
6- ihfM+r izHkko fooj.k dks izLrqr djus dk vf/kdkj vkSj U;k;ky; esa bldh lquokbZ
djus vkSj fopkj fd, tkus dk vf/kdkj] tks Hkh mfpr gksA
7- dkuwuh izfØ;k esa mfpr lgk;rk djus dk vf/kdkjA
8- futh odhy [kM+k djus dk vf/kdkj
9- de ls de vlqfo/kk gksus dk vf/kdkj
10- futrk dk vf/kdkj
11- lqj{kk dk vf/kdkj vkSj vkjksih ls mfpr lqj{kk dk vf/kdkj
12- tYnh U;k; feyus dk vf/kdkj
13- le>kSrk@e/;LFkrk@fookpu] tks Hkh vko”;d gks] dk vf/kdkj
14- mfpr lek/kku dk vf/kdkj
2- {kfriwfrZ dk fl)kar
1- vkjksih ls le; ij iw.kZ {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjA
2- vkjksih ls {kfriwfrZ ds vf/kdkj esa lEifRr dks okfil djuk] gkfu ;k uqdlku ds
fy, Hkqxrku] [kpksZa ds fy, ekuns;] lsokvksa dk izko/kku vkSj vf/kdkjksa dks okfil
nsukA
3- i;kZoj.k dks gkfu ds ekeys esa] bl izdkj ds vf/kdkjksa esa i;kZoj.k dh {kfriwfrZ]
bUÝkLVªDpj dk iqufuZek.k] lkeqnkf;d lqfo/kkvksa dk foLFkkiu vkSj iqujLFkkiuk ds
[kpZ ds fy, ekuns; “kkfey gSA
4- ;fn vijk/kh ljdkjh lsod gS tks vius dk;kZy; esa ukSdjh djrk gS ;k
v/kZ&ljdkjh {kerk esa dk;Z djrk gS] rks bl izdkj ds {kfriwfrZ ds vf/kdkj esa jkT;
ls {kfriwfrZ ikus dk vf/kdkj Hkh “kkfey gSA
3- eqvkots dk fl)kar
;g fl)kar “kkjhfjd pksV ;k fodykaxrk ;k ekufld LokLF; ds ihfM+rksa vkSj muds ifjokj
dks ml ifjn`’; esa jkT; ls eqvkotk izkIr djus dk vf/kdkj nsrk gS tgka nks’kh ls iwjk
eqvkotk miyC/k ugha gks ldrkA
4- lgk;rk dk fl)kar
1- lgk;rk dk fl)kar% ihfM+rksa dks ljdkjh] LoSfPNd] leqnk; vk/kkfjr ,oa ns”kh
fof/k;ksa ds ek/;e ls vko”;d lkexzh] fpfdRlk] euksoSKkfud vkSj lkekftd
lgk;rk ikus dk vf/kdkj gSA
2- miyC/k LOkLF; ,oa lkekftd lsokvksa ds laca/k esa lwpuk dk vf/kdkj
3- LokLF; ,oa lkekftd lsokvksa dh miyC/krk dk vf/kdkj
4- laosnu”khy vkSj izf”k{k.k deZpkjh ds }kjk lgk;rk ikus dk vf/kdkjA
5- gkfu dh izÑfr ds vk/kkj ij mudh fof”k’V vko”;drkvksa ds laca/k esa lgk;rk dk
vf/kdkjA
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ifjp;
vkSj ekud dk;Z izfØ;kvksa dks /;ku esa j[kk gS] cfYd lØh; :i ls iwjh nqfu;k ls loZJ’s B
dk;ZO;ogkjksa dks “kkfey fd;k gSA blfy, ;g nLrkost fuEu eq[; O;olkf;;ksa dks muds
dÙkZO;ksa vkSj ftEesnkfj;ksa dk Kku iznku djus dk iz;kl djrk gS rkfd os U;k; dks lgh vFkksZa
esa iznku djus dk iz;kl fd;k tk ldsA blds foifjr ;g nLrkost vijk/k ds ihfM+r O;fDr
dks muds vf/kdkjksa vkSj fuEu vf/kdkfj;ksa ls mEehnksa dh tkudkjh dk Hk.Mkj gS%
1- iqfyl@dkuwu ykxw djus okyh ,tsafl;ka
2- odhy vkSj ljdkjh odhy
3- U;k;/kh”k vkSj U;kf;d vf/kdkjh
4- LokLF; ns[kHkky deZpkjh
5- xSj&ljdkjh laxBu
6- ehfM;k ¼fizaV] bySDVªkWfud ,oa lks”ky ehfM;k½
7- deZpkjh
ge nks fojks/k i=ksa ds lkFk nwljs Hkkx esa tk,axsA igyk ;g fd nLrkost esa fpfUgr dÙkZO;
vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka fo”ks’k vkSj LFkkuh; dkuwuksa ds varxZr fcuk HksnHkko ds ihfM+rksa ds vf/kdkj
gksrs gSaA nwljk] geus ihfM+r “kCn dh ,d O;kid ifjHkk’kk dks viuk;k gS rkfd muds fo#/k
fd, x, vijk/kksa dh izÑfr ij /;ku u nsrs gq, U;wure ekud vf/kdkjksa dks lqfuf”pr fd;k
tk ldsA
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
2- tgka çkjafHkd tkap ls irk pyrk gS fd dksbZ laK;s vijk/k ugha feyk gS] rks f'kdk;r
ds ,d g¶rs ds vanj ihfM+r dks fyf[kr esa ,sls fu"d"kksaZ ds dkj.k crkus pkfg,A
3- rqjar ,QvkbZvkj dh ,d çfr vkSj lkFk gh vijk/k dh ,d fyf[kr jlhn çnku djsa
ftlesa ntZ djok, x, vijk/k dk v/kkjHkwr fooj.k iznku fd;k tkuk pkfg,A
4- ;g lqfuf'pr djsa fd {ks=kf/kdkj dk vHkko ,QvkbZvkj ds iathdj.k ds fy, ,d
ck/kk ugha curk gSA
5- Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 506 ds rgr ,d çkFkfedh ntZ djsa ;fn ihfM+rk dks
vkjksih ls /kefd;ka çkIr gksrh gSaA
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
3- ihfM+rksa }kjk çnku dh xbZ tkudkjh vkSj ihfM+rksa dh xksiuh;rk dks lqfuf”pr djsaA
4- gj le; iqfyl LVs'ku ds ifjlj esa ,d efgyk iqfyl dh mifLFkfr lqfuf'pr
djsaA
5- tgka ,d efgyk iqfyl vf/kdkjh iqfyl LVs'ku ds ifjlj ds vanj miyC/k ugha gS]
,d efgyk iqfyl vf/kdkjh dks nwljs U;k;ky;ksa ls yk;k tkuk pkfg,A
6- lqfuf'pr djsa fd dsoy laosnu'khy] laosnh vkSj çf'kf{kr iqfyl vf/kdkfj;ksa dks
cykRdkj ihfM+rksa ;k cky ihfM+rksa ls loky iwNus dh vuqefr nh tkuh pkfg,A
7- tgka ihfM+r ,d cPpk gS] ekrk&firk dh mifLFkfr esa cPps ds fuokl ij vkSj ,d
vuqdwy rjhds ls ekrk&firk dh mifLFkfr esa oDrO; fy;k tkuk pkfg, ftls onhZ
esa ugha gksuk pkfg,A
8- tkap ds pj.k esa] ihfM+rksa dks fn, x, lHkh ç'u vukSipkfjd gksus pkfg, vkSj ,d
vekuoh; çk:i ds vuq:i gksus ds ctk; f'kdkj dks ,d O;fä ds :i esa lacksf/kr
djuk pkfg,A
9- mlh vf/kdkjh dh fujarjrk lqfuf'pr djsa ftlus ckn ds lHkh lk{kkRdkjksa esa ihfM+r
ls iwNrkN dh FkhA
10- iwNrkN djrs le; rduhdksa dk mi;ksx djds lHkh tkudkfj;ka ,df=r dh tkuh
pkfg,] tks fdlh Hkh rjg ls ihfM+r O;fDr dh ihM+k dks vkSj vf/kd u c<k,a vkSj
,d lk/kkj.k Hkk"kk esa ntZ dh tkuh pkfg,A
11- lcwr bdV~Bk djus ds fy, visf{kr midj.kksa dh fujarj vkiwfrZ lqfuf'pr djsaA
12- tkap ,d rst rjhds ls iwjh dh tkuh pkfg, rkfd vjksih tekur u djok ldsA
fpfdRlk tkap%
1- efgykvksa ds f[kykQ vijk/kksa ds ekeys esa] tkap vf/kdkjh vkSj ,d efgyk iqfyl
vf/kdkjh dks ihfM+r O;fDr dh tgka Hkh vko”;d gks fpfdRlk tkap lqfuf”pr djuh
pkfg,A
2- tgka Hkh vko';d gks ogka fpfdRlk tkap dh ç—fr ds laca/k esa ihfM+r dks crk,aA
3- tSls gh iqfyl vf/kdkjh cykRdkj dk vijk/k ds gksus ds lac/a k esa tkudkjh çkIr
djrk gS mls cykRdkj ladV lsy dks lwfpr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A
4- xaHkhj@t?kU; vijk/kksa ;k tgka Hkh mi;qDr gks ekeyksa esa fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh vkSj
lkFk gh ,d vijk/k foKku ds fo'ks"kK dks tkap vf/kdkjh dks vijk/k ds –'; ij
tkap esa 'kkfey djuk pkfg, rkfd ;g lqfuf'pr gks lds fd tkap esa dksbZ pwd ugha
gS] ftlds dkj.k vijk/kh dks xyr rjhds ls cjh fd;k tk ldrk gSA
dkuwuh lgk;rk%
1- cykRdkj] ;kSu mRihM+u ;k cPpksa ds f[kykQ vijk/k ds ekeyksa ls fuiVus ds bPNqd
O;fDr;ksa dh ,d lwph iqfyl LVs'ku esa çnf'kZr dh tkuh pkfg,A
2- ,d futh odhy dks “kkfey djus ds vf/kdkj ds ckjs esa ihfM+r dks lwfpr djsaA
3- ;kSu mRihM+u ds ihM+r ls iwNrkN ds le; odhy dh ekStwnxh ds fy, dkuwuh
lgk;rk lqfuf'pr djsaA
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
dkuwuh lgk;rk%
1- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r vius futh odhy dks [kM+k djus ds vf/kdkj ls voxr gSaA
2- tc Hkh vko”;drk gks vijk/k ds –'; ij odhy] ihfM+rksa vkSj iqfyl dks lgk;rk
vkSj lykg ds fy, cqyk;k tkrk gS rks vius vkidks rRdky ihfM+r dh enn ds
fy, miyC/k gksuk pkfg,A
3- iwNrkN ds le; viuh ekStwnxh lqfuf'pr djds iqfyl ds lkFk O;ogkj djus esa
ihfM+r O;fDr dh lgk;rk djsa
4- fu"i{krk vkSj lPpkbZ cuk, j[kus ds nkSjku ihfM+rksa ds fgrksa dh çkFkfed ftEesnkjh
lqfuf'pr djsaA
5- ihfM+rksa ds ekSfyd] laoS|kfud vkSj ekuo vf/kdkjksa dh j{kk djsa
6- fjdojh vkSj eqvkots ds vf/kdkj lfgr muds ekSfyd] oS/kkfud vkSj ekuokf/kdkjksa
ds ihfM+rksa dks lwfpr djsaA
vfrfjä dkuwuh lgk;rk%
1- ihfM+rksa dh vko”;drkvksa vkSj mEehnksa ds vuqlkj mUgsa laxBuksa ds ckjs esa lHkh
fooj.k çnku djsa] ftlesa laxBu dk laidZ uEcj “kkfey gSA
2- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r dks lHkh ,tsafl;ksa ds lkFk lEeku] xfjek vkSj d#.kk ds
lkFk O;ogkj fd;k tkrk gSA
3- ihfM+rksa dks fpfdRlk vkSj euksoSKkfud mipkj miyC/k djokuk lqfuf'pr djsaA
iwNrkN ds nkSjku lgk;rk%
1- ihfM+r dh xksiuh;rk vkSj ihfM+r }kjk çnku dh xbZ tkudkjh dh xksiuh;rk dks
cuk, j[kuk lqfuf”pr djsaA
2- ihfM+r vkSj [kqn ds chp fdlh Hkh ckrphr dk [kqyklk u djsaA
3- ihfM+r dks vnkyr dh dk;Zokgh dh ç—fr le>k,a vkSj mUgsa crk,a fd vkxs ds
fnuksa esa D;k izR;k”kk,a gSaA
4- ihfM+rksa dks vnkyr ls igys muds c;ku esa lgk;rk djsaA
5- ;g lqfuf'pr djsa fd muds c;ku ds le; ihfM+r ds ikl ,d lg;ksxh@lkFkh gksA
6- ihfM+r izHkko fooj.k dks fy[kus vkSj vnkyr esa i<+s tkus esa ihfM+r dh lgk;rk djsAa
7- ihfM+r O;fDr dks tekur ds ckjs esa crk;k tk, vkSj vnkyr esa i<+k tkrk gSA
8- jk;] iwokZxzg] HksnHkko ;k O;fDrxr çfrc)rk ds fcuk ihfM+rksa }kjk ?kVukvksa ds
laLdj.k dks Lohdkj djsaA
9- ihfM+rksa ds ekufld vkSj 'kkjhfjd LokLF; ij vijk/k ds çHkko ij mfpr fopkj nsa
10- fuMjrk vkSj v[kaMrk] d#.kk] ihfM+rksa dh xfjek vkSj O;fäxr çfrc)rk vkSj
iwokZxzgksa ls jfgr rjhds ls lEeku ds lkFk dk;Z djsaA
11- ;fn vfHk;qDr dks vkjksiksa ls eqDr dj fn;k tkrk gS] eqdnek dkQh cny tkrk gS]
dk;Zokgh can dj nh tkrh gS ;k dksbZ lcwr ugha fn;k tkrk gS rks ihfM+r dks blds
ckjs esa tkudkjh nsaA
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12- lHkh ljdkjh odhyksa dks dh xbZ dk;Zokgh ds laca/k esa ihfM+rksa ds fopkjksa vkSj
fo”oklksa ij mfpr fopkj djuk pkfg,A
13- vfHk;qDr ij eqdnek pykus ds vius vf/kdkj ds ckjs esa ihfM+r dks lwfpr djsaA
fjdojh@eqvkots ds lkFk&lkFk eqdnek pykus ds vf/kdkj ds ckjs esa Hkh crk,aA
tgka ihfM+r dks vnkyrh U;k; dh ctk; rkRdkfyd U;k; ilan gS rks mls lqjf{kr
djus ds fy, lHkh ç;kl fd, tkus pkfg,A
14- ihfM+r dks vnkyr dh çfØ;kvksa vkSj dk;Zokgh ds laca/k esa çxfr ds ckjs esa lwfpr djsaA
15- vkjksih dks tekur feyus ij ihfM+r dks /kefd;ka çkIr gksrh gSa ogka ihfM+r dks
lqj{kk iznku djuh pkfg,A
16- ihfM+r vkSj vkjksih ds chp lEidZ dks de djsa vkSj vfxze cSBdksa dh ;kstuk
cukdj vfHk;qDr ds odhy ds chp laidZ dks de djus esa lgk;rk djsaA
17- iqfyl] ihfM+r vkSj xokgksa ds chp lg;ksx esa lgk;rk djsaA
18- ihfM+r ij vijk/k ds çHkko ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ] fjdojh ds lkFk&lkFk ltk ds
fu/kkZj.k esa vnkyr dh lgk;rk djsaA
19- ihfM+r ds loksZÙke fgrksa dks lqjf{kr j[kus ds fy, dkuwuh izfØ;k ds ckjs esa rktk
tkudkjh j[ksaA
ihfM+r dh lqj{kk%
1- lqj{kk dh xkjaVh nsus ds fy, ,d ;kstuk fodflr djus ds fy, ihfM+r dh
'kkjhfjd vkSj euksoSKkfud ck/kkvksa dks igpkusaA
2- vfHk;qä dh fxj¶rkjh ;k fjgkbZ ij tekur ;k iSjksy ij ihfM+r dks rRdky
lwpuk nsaA
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3- vijk/kksa dh ?kVukvksa ls igys vkSj ckn esa vfHk;qDr ds vkpj.k ds laca/k esa
lacaf/kr lewgksa] iqfyl] vf/koDrkvksa] vfHk;kstu i{k vkSj fj'rsnkjksa ls tkudkjh
çkIr djus ds ckn ihM+r dk tksf[ke ewY;kadu djsa vkSj xokgksa ds lqj{kk tksf[ke
dks Hkh de djsaA
4- dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr vkSj ihfM+r ds chp U;wure laidZ lqfuf'pr djsa
5- vnkyr ifjlj esa vnkyr ds dejs ds lkFk&lkFk vkjksih vkSj ihfM+rksa ds fy,
vyx&vyx çrh{kk {ks=ksa vkSj ços'k fcanqvksa dks lqfuf'pr djsaA
6- lqfuf'pr djsa fd lk{; nsus ls igys ihfM+r dks yacs le; rd bartkj ugha djuk
iM+sA
7- lqfuf'pr djsa fd cpko odhy }kjk ihfM+rksa dks fn, x, ç'u vuqfpr ;k vkØked
ugha gksa vkSj bUgsa igys ls gh voyksdu ds fy, çLrqr fd;k tk,A
8- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r dks varfje eqvkotk feys vkSj ;fn ugha] rks mls ihfM+r
dks fn, tkus ds fy, vkns'k nsaA
9- ijh{k.k dks rsth ls iwjk djsa] rkfd ;k=k] cksfMaZx] vkokl vkSj vU; [kpksaZ ds ekeys
esa ihfM+r ij vuko';d Hkkj u iM+sA
10- ihfM+rk }kjk vnkyr dh dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku fd, x, lHkh [kpksaZ dh çfriwfrZ
lqfuf'pr djuk] ;k=k vkSj vkokl lfgr
11- tkap dks “kh?kz iwjk djsa rkfd euksoSKkfud dfBukbZ dks de fd;k tk ldsA
12- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r ds vf/kdkjksa dks U;k; vkSj mfpr mipkj rd igqap ds
fl)karksa ds rgr fjdojh] eqvkots vkSj lgk;rk dh x.kuk esa iz;ksx fd;k tk,A
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13- U;k; ds fy, vius vf/kdkj dks izkIr djus esa mudh lfØ; Hkkxhnkjh dks l{ke
djus ds fy,] tgka Hkh vko';d gks] ihfM+rksa ds fy, fu'kqYd ,d
nqHkkf"k;k@vuqoknd dh mifLFkfr lqfuf'pr djsaA
14- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r ;k vfHk;kstu i{k ls ,d ihfM+r çHkko oDrO; izkIr fd;k
tk, vkSj vfHk;qDr dh mifLFkfr esa vnkyr esa mls i<+us dh vuqefr feysA
15- gkykafd] cgkyh vkSj eqvkots ds fl)karksa ds rgr vf/kdkj ekeys ds urhts ij
fuHkZj gSa blfy, U;k; vkSj fu"i{k O;ogkj ds lkFk&lkFk lgk;rk ds vf/kdkj ds
fl)karksa ds varxZr vf/kdkj eqdnesa ds lHkh pj.kksa esa lqjf{kr gksus pkfg,A
16- ltk dh ek=k ;k tekur ;kfpdk dh lquokbZ djrs le; ihfM+r ij vijk/k ds
çHkko dks Hkh /;ku esa j[kk tkuk pkfg,A
17- ihfM+r dh vko”;drk ds vuqlkj] fo”ks’k :i ls ,sls ihfM+r ftudks f}rh; vkSj ckj
ckj ihfM+r gksus dk tksf[ke gS] ds fy, fdlh fo'ks"k mik;] fof”k’V lsokvksa vkSj
dkuwuh lqj{kk ds fy, vkns'k nsaA tksf[ke dh ç—fr ds vk/kkj ij ,slh lsokvksa esa
vkJ;] fpfdRlk mipkj] euksoSKkfud ijke'kZ] dkuwuh lykg vkSj iqfyl laj{k.k ds
çko/kku 'kkfey gksaxsA bl mís'; ds fy,] ftu ihfM+rksa dks tksf[ke vf/kd gS] muesa
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
?k`.kk ds ihfM+r] ekuo O;kikj] ;kSu fgalk] ?kjsyw fgalk] cPps vkSj fodykax yksx
“kkfey gSa] ysfdu ;g lwph ;gha rd lhfer ugha gSA
18- IkwNrkN ds mn~ns”; ds fy, tCr dh xbZ olwyh ;ksX; laifÙk dh le; ij okilh
ds fy, vkns'k nsa tc rd vlk/kkj.k ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa blls foifjr djus dh
vko”;drk ugha gSA
19- ihfM+r vkSj mldh fdlh Hkh tkudkjh dh xksiuh;rk dks lqfuf”pr djsa tks ihfM+rksa
dks tksf[ke esa Mky ldrh gS
20- ;g lqfuf'pr djsa fd fo/kkf;dk vkSj mPp U;k;ikfydk }kjk cukbZ xbZ çfØ;k
vkSj fn'kkfunsZ'k fpÙk vkSj vkRek esa ykxw gksrs gksa vkSj mUgsa eu ls iz;ksx fd;k
tk,A
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
10- vLirky@ç;ksx'kkyk dks ;g lqfuf'pr djuk pkfg, fd ihfM+rk dh tkap djus
okys fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh ijh{kk ds nkSjku fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh }kjk ,df=r fd, x,
çek.k ds ifj.kkeksa dh ,d çfr çkIr dj ys] rkfd mls viuh jk; cukus ;k
çekf.kr djus dh vuqefr fey ldsA
vU; dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
1- ?kjsyw 'kks"k.k vkSj fgalk ds ladsrksa ds fy, efgykvksa vkSj cPpksa tSls lHkh detksj
jksfx;ksa dh tkap
2- tgka ?kjsyw fgalk ds ladsr Li’V gkrs gSa vkSj vki le>rs gSa fd ihfM+r ds loksZÙke
fgr esa dkuwu çorZu ,tsafl;ksa 'kkfey djuk pkfg, ogka iqfyl dks lwfpr djuk
pkfg,A
3- vLirkyksa vkSj vU; LokLF; ns[kHkky laLFkkuksa dks ;g lqfuf'pr djuk pkfg, fd
muds deZpkfj;ksa dks ihfM+rksa dh t:jrksa ds çfr laosnu'khyrk ds fy, xq.koÙkkiw.kZ
vkSj le;≤ ij çf'k{k.k çkIr gksuk pkfg,A lkFk gh bl fo"k; ij ljdkjh]
U;kf;d vkSj vU; fn'kkfunsZ'kksa ds ckjs esa uohure tkudkjh j[kuh pkfg,A
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5- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r dks vijk/k dh lwpuk nsus ds ckjs esa ,d fyf[kr jlhn
izkIr gqbZ gSA
6- tgka Hkh vko';d gks] i;kZIr dkuwuh çfrfuf/kRo çnku djsaA
7- ihfM+rksa dks vius ekSfyd] laoS|kfud vkSj ekuo vf/kdkjksa ds ckjs esa lwfpr djsaA
8- ihfM+rksa dks {kfriwfrZ vkSj iqufuZekZ.k ds vf/kdkj ds ckjs esa lwfpr djsaA
9- ihfM+rksa dks ijh{k.k ds nkSjku muds }kjk fd, x, [kpZ ds fy, çfriwfrZ çkIr djus
esa lgk;rk djsaA
10- ihfM+rksa dh iqfyl vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj dkuwuh ,tsalh ds lkFk O;ogkj djus esa lgk;rk
djuk] tcfd ;g lqfuf'pr djuk fd mudh xfjek vkSj ekSfyd vf/kdkj lqjf{kr
vkSj lEekfur jgsaA
11- ihfM+rksa dks vnkyr dh dk;Zokgh dh çfØ;k ds ckjs esa lwfpr djsaA
12- tgka ihfM+r }kjk u le>s tkus okyh Hkk"kk esa vnkyr dh dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh
tkrh gS] ogka vnkyr dh dk;Zokgh ds vuqokn dks ihfM+r dks eq¶r esa miyC/k
djk;k tkuk pkfg,A
13- ihfM+r ds jkstxkj vkSj vkokl esa fujarjrk lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, futh chek nkoksa
dks izkIr djus esa lgk;rk djsaA
14- tgka Hkh vko';d gks ogka lqj{kk vkns'k tkjh djds ihfM+r dh lqj{kk lqfuf'pr djsaA
iathdj.k%
1- lqfuf'pr djsa fd vkidk laxBu lkslk;Vh iathdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1860 ;k daiuh
vf/kfu;e] 2013 ds rgr iath—r gSA
2- lqfuf'pr djsa fd tgka Hkh vko”;d gks] vkidk laxBu fof'k"V vkSj LFkkuh; dkuwuksa
ds rgr lacaf/kr jkT; ljdkjksa ds lkFk iath—r gS] mnkgj.k ds fy,] ?kjsyw fgalk ls
efgykvksa dh lqj{kk vf/kfu;e] 2005 vkSj fd'kksj U;k; ¼cPpksa dh ns[kHkky vkSj
laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2015A
¼6½ ehfM;k
izk; ehfM;k dks yksdra= dk pkSFkk LraHk dgk tkrk gSA ehfM;k u dsoy lekt dh vijk/k ds
ckjs esa vo/kkj.kk dk fuekZ.k djus esa egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk fuHkkrk gS cfYd ihfM+rksa ds lkFk lekt
ds O;ogkj ds rjhds dks Hkh vkdkj nsrk gSA dgus dh t:jr ugha gS fd ihfM+r dk vuqHko
mu uSfrd fu;eksa vkSj xq.kksa ij fuHkZj gS ftudh ikyuk ehfM;k gkml vkSj i=dkj djrs gSaA
lR; vkSj fu’i{k fooj.k dks izdkf”kr djuk ehfM;k dh ftEesnkjh gS] ysfdu i=dkjksa dh
ihfM+r ds izfr eq[; ftEesnkfj;ka fuEu gSa%
1- bZekunkjh] d#.kk] ihfM+rksa dh xfjek vkSj O;fDxr çfrc)rk vkSj iwokZxzgksa ls jfgr
rjhds ls dk;Z djsaA
2- ,lh fdlh Hkh rLohj] uke ;k irs tSlh tkudkjh ds çdk'ku ls cpsa ftlls ihfM+r
dh igpku gks ldrh gSA
3- vuqfpr le; ij ihfM+rksa dh rLohj vkSj lk{kkRdkj u ysaA
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
4- ;kSu mRihM+u ds lkFk&lkFk ;kSu vijk/kksa ls ihfMrksa ds :i esa QksVksxzkQ ;k
lk{kkRdkj u djsaA
5- lk{kkRdkj ds ckjs esa fdlh Hkh vuqjks/k ds fy, ihfM+r vius odhy ds ek/;e ls gh
ckr djsaA
6- lk{kkRdkj ds vuqjks/k ds lkFk lkFk ihfM+r dks iwNus ds fy, ç'uksa dh ,d lwph
lcfeV djsaA
7- ihfM+rksa dks lk{kkRdkj ds fy, ckj ckj vuqjks/k djds ijs'kku u djsa] vxj ihfM+r
blds fy, euk dj pqdk gSA
8- ihfM+rksa vkSj muds fj'rsnkjksa dh xksiuh;rk ds vf/kdkj dk lEeku djsaA
9- ihfM+r O;fDr ds lkFk d:.kk lfgr vkSj mudh xfjek dk lEeku djrs gq, muds
lkFk lk{kkRdkj djsaA
10- vuqfpr] vukSipkfjd] vHkæ ;k vkØked ç'uksa u iwNsaA
11- mu lk{kkRdkjksa ds LFkku ij ihfM+rksa }kjk fyf[kr c;ku Lohdkj djsa tgka ihfM+r dks
lk{kkRdkj nsus esa rdyhQ gksrh gSA
12- ihfM+rksa dks 'keZ djus ;k muds f[kykQ vijk/k ds fy, ihfM+r dks nks"k nsus ls cpsaA
13- ihfM+r dks rc rd cnuke u djsa tc rd fd ;g dkuwuh vnkyr esa fl) u gks
tk,A
14- bl ekeys ls lacaf/kr vuko';d tkudkjh ds çdk'ku ls cpsa ftlls fd ihfM+r
cnuke gks ldrk gSA
15- vijk/kh ;k vkjksih dk efgek e.Mu u djsaA
16- ihfM+r ds vf/kdkjksa vkSj eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olkf;;ksa dh ftEesnkfj;ksa dks lHkh
:iksa vkSj Hkk’kkvksa esa izdkf”kr ,oa forfjr djsaA
¼7½ fu;ksDrk
dk;ZLFky ij fdlh Hkh nq?kZVuk dks jksdus dh ftEesnkjh ds vfrfjDr fjdojh ds nkSjku ihfM+r
dh lgk;rk djuk Hkh fu;ksDrk dh ftEesnkjh gSA ,slk djus esa ihfM+r d orZeku vkSj Hkkoh
fu;ksDrk iquokZl esa egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk fuHkk ldrs gSaA fu;ksDrk blds fy, fuEu dne mBk
ldrs gSa%
1- bZekunkjh] d#.kk] ihfM+rksa dh xfjek vkSj O;fDxr çfrc)rk vkSj iwokZxzgksa ls jfgr
rjhds ls dk;Z djsaA
2- lqfuf'pr djsa fd lHkh deZpkjh ihfM+rksa lkFk iwokZxzgksa ls jfgr rjhds ls lgkuqHkwfr
vkSj lEeku ds lkFk dke djsaA
3- vijk/kksa ds f'kdkj yksxksa dh vko';drkvksa vkSj t:jrksa ij lHkh deZpkfj;ksa ds fy,
le; le; ij laosnhdj.k çf'k{k.k dk lapkyu djsaA
4- le>sa fd ihfM+r dh dk;Z djus dh {kerk euksoSKkfud vk?kkr] fpfdRlk mipkj ;k
vnkyr dh lquokbZ ds dkj.k de gks ldrh gSA
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eq[; inksa ij dk;Zjr O;olk;h&dÙkZO; vkSj ftEesnkfj;ka
5- le>sa fd Lo;a dk iquokZl djus ds fy, ihfM+rksa dks vius vkfFkZd vktknh ds Lrj
dks cuk, j[kus dh vko';drk gksrh gS] blfy, mUgsa ukSdjh iznku djsa tks iquokZl
esa mudh lgk;rk djsxhA
6- ;g lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r dh dk;Z {kerk de gksus ds dkj.k mlds f[kykQ dksbZ
vuq'kklukRed dkjZokbZ u djsa ;k mls ukSdjh ls u fudkysa D;ksafd ihfM+r ds
iquokZl ds fy, ;g t:jh gS dh mls mfpr le; fn;k tk,A
7- lqfuf'pr djsa fd ihfM+r dks fdlh Hkh rjg ls dke ij ijs'kku ugha fd;k tk,]
mlds lkFk HksnHkko ugha fd;k tk, ;k mls cnuke u fd;k tk,A
8- deZpkfj;ksa dks HkrhZ djrs le; vijk/k ds ihfM+rksa ds lkFk HksnHkko u djsa
9- ihfM+rksa dh t:jrksa ds vuqlkj ihfM+rksa ds dke dh vuqlwph dks la'kksf/kr djsa ;k
cnysa rkfd mRikndrk lqfuf'pr dh tk ldsA
10- tgka Hkh t:jh gks ihfM+r O;fDr dks eq¶r vkokl ;k mfpr dher ij vkokl çnku
djsaA
11- lHkh mfpr fcanqvksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, vijk/kksa ds f'kdkj gq, deZpkfj;ksa ds fy,
ykHk] lqj{kk vkSj deZpkjh lgk;rk dk;ZØeksa dks fu;af=r djus ds fy, ,d O;kid
uhfr cuk,aA
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lanHkZ ,oa vuq”kaf’kr iBu
dk;ZLFky ij efgyk ;kSu mRihMu ¼jksdFkke] izfrca/k ,oa fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2013
cky U;k; ¼cPpksa dh ns[kHkky ,oa lqj{kk½ vf/kfu;e] 2015
fjiksVZ%
Mk- U;k;/kh”k oh-,l- efyekFk ¼2013½] vkijkf/kd U;k; iz.kkyh lq/kkj lehfr
U;k/kh”k ts-,l- oekZ ¼2013½] ßvkijkf/kd dkuwu esa la”kks/kuksa ij cuh lehfr dh
fjiksVZÞ
Hkkjrh; dkuwu vk;ksx] cykRdkj vkSj lacaf/kr vijk/kksa ij 84oha fjiksVZ &ewyHkwr
dkuwu] izfØ;k vkSj lk{; ij dqN iz”u
Hkkjrh; dkuwu vk;ksx] cykRdkj ds dkuwuksa ij 172oha fjiksVZ
ekeys
v/kjh ?kkj.k nkj cuke if”peh caxky ljdkj (2005) 4 SCC 303
vadq”k f”kokth xk;dokM+ cuke egjk’Vª ljdkj (2013) 6 SCC 770
cyjkt cuke mRrj izns”k ljdkj (1994) 4 SCC 29
HkkLdj.k cuke ladju oS/;ku ckyu] AIR 1999 SC 3762
Hkxoku ,oa vU; cuke gfj;k.kk ljdkj] 1986 Cri LJ 1860 (P&H HC)
Hkhe flag cuke tEew ,oa dk”ehj ljdkj] AIR 1986 SC 498
lhchvkbZ cuke gksilu fuaxlu (2010) 5 SCC 115
ps;jeSu] jsyos cksMZ cuke pafnzek nkl] AIR 2000 SC 988
Mh-ds- cklq cuke if”peh caxky ljdkj] (1997) 1 SCC 416
fnYyh dkedkth ?kjsyw efgyk Qksje cuke Hkkjr ljdkj (1995) 1 SCC 14
fnyhi ,l- /kuqdj cuke dksVd efganzk dEiuh fyfeVsM (2007) 6 SCC 528
MkW- tSdc tkWt cuke dsjy ljdkj (1994) 3 SCC 430
?ku”;ke cuke e/; izns”k ljdkj] (2006) 10 SCC 473
gfj flax cuke lq[kchj flag] AIR 1979 SC 1177
banz flax cuke iatkc ljdkj] (1995) 3 SCC 702
tkfd;k ulhe vgslu cuke xqtjkr jkT;] (2011) 12 SCC 302
ds-, vCckl cuke lcq tkslsQ] (2010) 6 SCC 230
dLrwjhyky jfy;k jke tSu cuke ;w-ih- ljdkj] AIR 1965 SC 1039
dqekjh ¼Jherh½ ,- cuke rfeyukMq ljdkj] AIR 1992 SC 2096
yfyrk dqekjh cuke mRrj izns”k ljdkj ,oa vU;] (2008) 8 SCC 225
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fyyq ÅQZ jkts'k cuke gfj;k.kk ljdkj ,oa vU;] (2013) 14 SCC 643
eaxhyky cuke e/; çns'k ljdkj] AIR 2004 SC 1280
euh"k tkyku cuke dukZVd ljdkj] (2008) 8 SCC 225
egewn u¸;j vkte cuke NÙkhlx<+ ljdkj] AIR 2012 SC 2573
eksbuqíhu eqa'kh cuke eksgEen fljkt ,oa vU;] (2008) 8 SCC 434
ujflag cuke gfj;k.kk ljdkj] (2014) SCC online SC 892
ukjk;.kEek ¼dqekjh½ cuke dukZVd ljdkj] (1994) 5 SCC 728
fuykckrh csgjk cuke mM+hlk ljdkj] AIR 1993 SC 1960
iykuhIik xkSaMj cuke rfeyukMq ljdkj] AIR 1977 SC 1323
ih- jfFkue cuke xqtjkr ljdkj] 1994 SCC (Cri) 1163
vkj- Mh- mik/;k; cuke vka/kz izns”k jkT;] (2001) 1 SCC 437
vkj- eksgu cuke ,- ds- fot; dqekj] (2012) 8 SCC 721
vkj- ,l- feJk cuke mM+hlk ljdkj] (2011) 2 SCC 689
jNiky flag cuke iatkc ljdkj] 2002 Cri. LJ 3540 SC
jru flag cuke iatkc ljdkj] AIR 1990 SC 84
j‚; QukaZMhl cuke xksok ljdkj] AIR 2012 SC 1030
:nky 'kkg cuke fcgkj ljdkj] (1983) 4 SCC 141
ufyuh ckgksr ds ek/;e ls lgsyh cuke fnYyh iqfyl eq[;ky; ,oa vU;] AIR
1990 SC 513
lyhy ckyh cuke Hkkjr ljdkj] AIR 2013 SC 3743
lk{kh cuke Hkkjr ljdkj] AIR 2004 SC 3566
ljou flag ,oa vU; cuke iatkc ljdkj] (1978) 4 SCC 111
'kSys'k tloarHkkbZ cuke xqtjkr ljdkj] (2006) 2 SCC 359
f'ko dqekj cuke gqde pan] (1999) 7 SCC 467
';ke ukjk;.k cuke fnYyh ljdkj ¼fnYyh ,ulhVh½] (2013) 7 SCC 77
gfj;k.kk ljdkj cuke Hktu yky] 1992 Supp. (1) SCC 335
egkjk"Vª ljdkj cuke bZlkbZ leqnk; dY;k.k ifj"kn] Hkkjr] (AIR 2004 SC 7)
e/; izns”k ljdkj cuke ckcw ckdZj] (2005) 5 SCC 413
e/; izns”k ljdkj cuke lyhe] (2005) 5 SCC 554
e/; izns”k ljdkj cuke ';ke lqanj f=osnh ,oa vU;] (1995) 4 SCC 262
e/; izns”k ljdkj cuke latho uank] (2012) 8 SCC 450
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lanHkZ ,oa vuq”kaf’kr iBu
iatkc ljdkj cuke vtk;c flag] (1995) 2 SCC 486
;w-ih- ljdkj cuke eqU'kh] (2008) 9 SCC 390
lqxafr lqjs'k dqekj cuke txnh'kku] (2002) 2 SCC 420
lq'khy eqewZ cuke >kj[kaM ljdkj] (2004) 2 SCC 338
Lo.kZ flag cuke iatkc ljdkj] AIR 2000 SC 2017
tfgjk gchcqYyk ,p- 'ks[k cuke xqtjkr ljdkj] (2004) 4 SCC 158
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lyaXud% ¼1½ vkijkf/kd izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZ ihfM+r ds vf/kdkj
4- lyaXud
¼1½ vkijkf/kd izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZ ihfM+r ds vf/kdkj
/kkjk 357% eqvkotk nsus dk vkns”k%&¼1½ tc dksVZ tqekZuk yxkrk gS ;k ltk nsrk gS ¼ftlesa
e`R;qn.M Hkh “kkfey gS½ tqekZuk ftldk ,d fgLlk gksrk gS] dksVZ fu.kZ; djrs le; iwjk ;k
vkaf”kd tqekZuk Hkqxrku djus dk vkns”k nsrk gS tks fuEu ij iz;ksx fd;k tk ldrk gS%
¼d½ eqdnesa esa vk, [kpZ dks pqdkus esa
¼[k½ vijk/k ds dkj.k fdlh Hkh uqdlku ;k pksV ds fy, eqvkots ds fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks
Hkqxrku esa] tc eqvkotk vnkyr dh jk; esa gS ml O;fDr }kjk ukxfjd U;k;ky;
esa olwyh ;ksX; gksA
¼x½ tc fdlh O;fDr dks fdlh vU; O;fDr dh e`R;q dk dkj.k le>k tkrk gS] ,sls
vijk/k ds fd, tkus fy, fdlh Hkh vijk/k ds fy, nks"kh Bgjk;k tkrk gS] rks
?kkrd nq?kZVuk vf/kfu;e 1855 ¼1855 dk 13½ ds rgr] mu yksxksa dks eqvkots dk
Hkqxrku djus esa tks bl rjg dh e`R;q ls mRiUu gksus okys uqdlku ds fy, ltk
lquk, x, O;fä ls {kfriwfrZ ds gdnkj gSaA
¼?k½ tc fdlh O;fä dks fdlh vijk/k ds fy, nks"kh Bgjk;k tkrk gS ftlesa pksjh]
vkijkf/kd dnkpkj] vkijkf/kd mYya?ku] /kks[kk/kM+h] ;k csbZekuh ls çkIr /ku “kkfey
gS] ;k ,slk fo”okl fd;k tkrk gS fd mlds fuiVku esa LosPNk ls lgk;rk] pksjh
fd, x, laifÙk dks fBdkus yxkus esa lgk;rk dh xbZ gS] rks bl lEifRr dh gkfu
ds fy, fdlh Hkh [kjhnkj dks eqvkotk nsus esa] ;fn bl izdkj dh lEifRr dks
mlds okLrfod ekfyd dks yksVk fn;k tkrk gSA
¼2½ ;fn tqekZuk fdlh ,sls ekeys esa fd;k tkrk gS tks ;kfpdk ij fuHkZj gS] bl izdkj
Hkqxrku ;kfpdk dh vof/k lekIr gksus rd ugha fd;k tk,xk] ;k ;fn ,d ;kfpdk ds fu.kZ;
ls igys ,d ;kfpdk nk;j dh tkrh gSA
¼3½ tc ,d dksVZ ltk nsrk gS] tgka tqekZuk ltk dk fgLlk ugha gksrk] rks dksVZ fu.kZ;
djrs le; vjksih O;fDr dks vkns”k esa fu/kkZfjr jkf”k dk Hkqxrku eqvkots ds :i esa ml
O;fDr dks djsu dk vkns”k ns ldrk gS ftldks nf.Mr O;fDr ds vijk/k ds dkj.k gkfu ;k
pksV igwaph gSA
¼4½ bl /kkjk ds varxZr ,d ;kfpdk dksVZ ;k mPp U;k;ky; ;k l= U;k;ky; }kjk
leh{kk dh “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fd;k tk ldrk gSA
¼5½ mlh ekeys ls laacaf/kr ckn esa fd, x, ukxfjd eqdnes esa eqvkots dk vkns”k nsrs
le; U;k;ky; bl /kkjk ds varxZr eqvkots ds :i esa Hkqxrku dh xbZ ;k yksVkbZ xbZ jkf”k
dks /;ku esa j[ksxkA
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/kkjk 357% ihfMr {kfriwfrZ ;kstuk%&¼1½ izR;sd jkT; ljdkj dsanz ljdkj ds lgk;ksx ls
ihfM+r ;k mlds vkfJrksa dks ftUgsa vijk/k ds ifj.kke Lo:i gkfu ;k pksV igwaph gS vkSj
ftUgsa iuokZl dh vko”;drk gS] dks {kfriwfrZ iznku djus ds fy, ,d ;kstuk dks rS;kj
djsxhA
¼2½ tc Hkh U;k;ky; }kjk eqvkotk nsus dh flQkfj”k djrk gS] rks ftyk dkuwuh lsok
izkf/kdj.k ;k jkT; dkuwuh lsok izkf/kdj.k] tks Hkh ekeyk gks] mi&/kkjk ¼1½ esa of.kZr ;kstuk
ds varxZr eqvkots dh ek=k dk fu/kkZj.k djsxkA
¼3½ ;fn Vªk;y dksVZ dks eqdnek [kRe gksus ij yxrk gS fd /kkjk 357 ds varxZr fn,
tkus okyk eqvkotk bl izdkj ds iuokZl ds fy, i;kZIr ugha gS] ;k tgka eqdnes vkjksih ds
cjh gksus ;k NwV tkus ds lkFk [kRe gksrs gSa vkSj ihfM+r dk iuokZl djus dh t:jr gksrh gS]
ogka blds }kjk eqvkots dh flQkfj”k dh tk ldrh gSA
¼4½ tgka vijk/kh idM+k ugha tkrk ;k igpkuk ugha tkrk] ysfdu ihfM+r dks igpku fy;k
tkrk gS] vkSj tgka eqdnek pyrk gS] ihfM+r ;k mlds vkfJr eqvkots ds fy, jkT; ;k
ftyk dkuwuh lsok izkf/kdkj ds ikl vkosnu dj ldrs gSaA
¼5½ bl izdkj dh flQkfjl izkIr gksus ij ;k mi /kkjk ¼4½ ds varxZr vkosnu izkIr gksus
ij jkT; ;k ftyk dkuwuh lsok izkf/kdkj nks ekg ds vanj tkap dks iwjk djds i;kZIr eqvkotk
nsus dk fu.kZ; nsxkA
¼6½ jkT; ;k ftyk dkuwuh lsok izkf/kdkj] tks Hkh ekey gks] ihfM+r dh ihM+k dks de djus
ds fy, iqfyl Fkkuk izHkkjh ;k mlls vf/kd jSad ds vf/kdkjh ;k laacaf/kr {ks= ds eftLVªsV]
;k fdlh vU; mfpr varfje jkgr izkf/kdkj ls izek.ki= feyus ij rqjar fcuk fdlh ykxr
ds izkFkfed mipkj lqfo/kk ;k fpfdRlk ykHk miyC/k djus dk vkns”k ns ldrk gSA
/kkjk 357x% ihfM+r dk mipkj%&lHkh ljdkjh vkSj izkbosV vLirky ftUgsa dsanz ljdkj] jkT;
ljdkj] LFkkuh; fudk;ksa ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk lapkfyr fd;k tkrk gS] Hkkjrh; n.M
lafgrk /kkjk 326d] 376] 376d] 376x] 376?k ;k /kkjk 376M+ ds varxZr fdlh Hkh vijk/k ls
ihfM+r O;fDr dks eq¶r izkFkfed fpfdRlk ;k fpfdRlk mipkj iznku djsaxs] vkSj rqjar bl
izdkj dh ?kVuk ds ckjs esa iqfyl dks lwfpr djsaxsA
/kkjk 358% ,sls O;fDr dks eqvkotk ftls fcuk vk/kkj ds fxj¶rkj fd;k tkrk gS%&¼1½ tc Hkh
dksbZ O;fDr fdlh nwljs O;fDr ds dkj.k iqfyl vf/kdkjh }kjk idM+k tkrk gS] vkSj ;fn
eftLVªsV dks yxrk gS fd bl izdkj dh fxj¶rkjh dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gS] rks ,sls esa
eftLVªsV ,d gtkj ls de jkf”k dk eqvkotk ml O;fDr dks nsus dk vkns”k ns ldrk gS
ftldk Hkqxrku mls idM+okus okys O;fDr dks djuk gksxk] rkfd mlds le; dh gkfu vkSj
[kpksZa dks iwjk fd;k tk ldsA
¼2½ bl izdkj ds ekeyksa esa ;fn ,d ls vf/kd yksx fxj¶rkj fd, tkrs gSa] rks U;k;/kh”k
lHkh dks ,d gtkj ;k blls de jkf”k eqvkots ds :i esa nsus dk vkns”k ns ldrk gSA
¼3½ bl /kkjk ds varxZr fn, tkus okys lHkh eqvkots ,d tqekZus ds :i esa izkIr fd, tk
ldrs gSa] vkSj ;fn bls izkIr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS] rks og O;fDr tks bldk Hkqxrku djus
ds fy, ftEesnkj gS] dks eftLVªsV }kjk 30 fnu ;k mlls de dh tsy dh tk ldrh gSA
/kkjk 359% xSj&laKs; vijk/kksa esa ykxrksa ds Hkqxrku dk vkns”k%&¼1½ tc U;k;ky; dks ,d
xSj&laKs; vijk/k dh f”kdk;r dh tkrh gS] rks U;k;ky; vxj vjksih dks dlwjokj ikrk gS
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rks ml ij vfrfjDr tqekZuk Hkh yxk ldrk gS] f”kdk;rdrkZ dks mls vk, [kpZ dks iwjk djus
ds fy, iwjk ;k vkaf”kd eqvkotk nsus dk vkns”k ns ldrk gS] vkSj blds vykok ;g vkns”k ns
ldrk gS fd Hkqxrku u djus ij nks’kh dks rhl fnu dh ltk gks ldrh gS vkSj bl izdkj
dh ykxrksa esa izfØ;k “kqYd] xokgksa vkSj vihydrkZ ds “kqYd ds [kpZ “kkfey gks ldrs gSa]
ftUgsa U;k;ky; mfpr le>rk gSA
¼2½ bl /kkjk ds varxZr ,d vihy; U;k;ky; ;k mPp U;k;ky; ;k l= U;k;ky; }kjk
viuh leh{kk dh “kfDr dk iz;ksx djrs gq, Hkh vkns”k fn, tk ldrs gSaA
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lyaXud% ¼1½ vkijkf/kd izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZ ihfM+r ds vf/kdkj
c;ku nsus okys O;fDr dk uke ¼;fn og izkFkfed ihfM+r ls vyx gS½
vkijkf/kd vksjki%
U;k;ky;%
fuEu [kkyh LFkku dks eqdnesa ds rF;ksa dks vjksih ds vf/kdkjksa dks cuk, j[krs gq, laf{kIr esa
fy[kus ds fy, iz;ksx fd;k tk ldrk gS%
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vijk/k ds izHkko ds :i esa xSj “kkjhfjd ihM+k ¼tSls] euksoSKkfud@HkkoukRed@foRrh;
gkfu@ruko@Hk;@nq[k@ijs”kkuh@fujk”kk vkfn½
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vijk/k ds izHkko ds :i esa “kkjhfjd pksVsa ¼ftuesa izkIr fd, x, mipkj dk fooj.k] fiNys ;k
py jgs fpfdRlk mipkj dh ykxr] nSfud dk;ksZa vkfn ds fy, fodykaxrk vkfn “kkfey gSa½
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vki vius izHkko fooj.k dks U;k;ky; esa i<+s tkus ds fy, dgrs gSa] ;k vki fdlh nwljs dks
izHkko fooj.k i<+us dh vuqefr ns ldrs gSa%
D;k vki pkgsaxs vkidk ihfM+r izHkko fooj.k dks U;k;ky; esa i<k tk,% gka ugha
;fn gka] rks D;k vki fooj.k dks [kqn i<+uk pkgsaxs% gka ugha
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;fn vki pkgrs gSa fd fooj.k dks tksj ls u i<k;k tk,] rks bls U;k;ky; dks ns fn;k
tk,xkA
U;k;ky; dh dk;Zokgh esa eSa bl fooj.k ds fy, lgefr nsrk@nsrh gwaA
fnukad%
tgka ;g c;ku nsus okyk O;fDr izkFkfed ihfM+r ugha gksrk] tgka Hkh laHko gks] izkFkfed ihfM+r
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eSa] izkFkfed ihfM+r gwa] vkSj eq>s mDr O;fDr }kjk ;g izHkko fooj.k nsus ij dksbZ vkifRr
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CENTRE FOR CRIMINOLOGY
& VICTIMOLOGY (CCV)
The National Law University Delhi has set up an exclusive Centre for
Advanced Research Training, Policy Analysis and Consultancy in the
broader fields of Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and Victimology.
Objectives:
The Centre will have the following key objectives:
1. Promoting research and action in this selected areas of criminal
justice and victimology.
2. To undertake specific research projects in the said areas.
3. To propose training programmes to the various wings of criminal
justice system including the stakeholders in the field of Juvenile
justice.
4. To analyse and critically examine the laws, policy and programmes
from the stand point of victim protection, rehabilitation,
participation and justice.
5. To strive for providing a Victimological thrust in the legal
education at graduate and under graduate level.
6. To organize students centric initiatives in the form of victim
advocacy, legal clinic and outreach programme for extending
victims support services.
7. To undertake publications and coordinate with various National and
International agencies working in the broader areas of victimology
and criminology.
Activities:
The Centre for Criminology & Victimology was set up to contribute to
fundamental and applied objectives dealing with Criminology and
Victimology. In a setting of law University the activities of this Centre to
bring important interdisciplinarity in Research and Learning. The Centre
has already taken up a series of Training and Research programmes in some
exciting areas dealing with Juvenile Justice, Gender Justice and
Victimology.
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Publications:
1. Victim Justice: A Paradigm shift in Criminal Justice System in
India: published by Thomson Reuters Legal, New Delhi (2016)
2. Judgements that shaped the Indian Jurisprudence: Supreme Court
rulings in perspective: published by Thomson Reuters Legal, New
Delhi (2016)
3. Pre-Trial Process & Policing, Case Analysis & Judicial Discourse:
published by National Law University Delhi Press (2017)
4. Perspectives of Justice: Restorative Justice and Child Sexual Abuse
in India: published in collaboration of NLU Delhi and CSJ
(Counsel to Secure Justice) (2018)
Contact: ccv@nludelhi.ac.in
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