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Abstract:
The victim compensation system in India has started after various law commission report and Judicial Pronouncement in the year 2009 through periodical amendment to the CrPC by inserting the sections 357A of CrPC in the year 2009 now replaced with section 396 of BNSS, which mandates and institutionalizes a strong Victim Compensation Scheme, the state government in coordination with the District and State Legal Services Authorities to ensure the rehabilitation and monetary support to the victims and or their dependants/families, irrespective of offenders acquittal or convictions. The scheme empowers the principles of restorative justice facilitating the interim and final compensation, ensuring the victims rejoicing into the society. The state in purview of the provisions of BNSS empowers the competent Magistrates to recommend the state to enhance the compensation amount, if the Magistrates feel that the awarded compensation is inadequate. It also empowers District and State Legal Services Authorities to act suo moto in cases where judicial recommendations are absent. By inserting victim-centric jurisprudence, the BNSS advances the goals of substantive justice, human dignity and social welfare within the criminal justice system. This abstract explores the legal, philosophical and procedural dimensions of victim compensation under the BNSS, highlighting its transformative potential in Indian penal policy and discussed about the various special laws which defines about the victim compensation in various other judicial pronouncements.
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Key Words: Welfare of Victim, compensation, CrPC, BNSS, Criminal Justice System, Special laws, Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)
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"Victim Compensation under Criminal Justice system of india -A Critical study ", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.a441-a446, July-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2507052.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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