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Crime Survivors Rehabilitation Program in Delhi: An Analysis

Author(s) Ms. SHALINI GOEL, Dr. PREM CHANDRA
Country India
Abstract This article undertakes a critical assessment of the Victim Rehabilitation Programme for the State of Delhi, by examining the framework within the broader context of Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 now Section 396 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. To assist crime victims, the government has framed the scheme of Delhi, having the aim, to provide financial relief, to reintegrate the affected individuals into society and for their rehabilitation. This paper underscores the significant inconsistencies in the management of cases related to serious criminal wrongs like acid attack, murder, sexual assault and identifying the drawbacks and loopholes in enforcement.
Through the case histories and the precedents, the authors tried to assesses the effect of the programme on ‘real world’, having the objective to advance a sculpture which may better matched with the principles of rehabilitation and restorative procedure as well as to focus on the alignment of survivor based jurisprudence. With the suggestions, the article through a light on the immediate requirement of amendment to bridge the gaps of the policy and to maintain sufferer’s right to adequate and timely compensation, rehabilitation and restoration.
Keywords Victim Compensation, Delhi, Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-07-03
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.49951
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9r7pj

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