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Compensation is defined as financial assistance paid by the government, or by another party unrelated to the offender, to the victims of crime (Van Ness and Strong, 1997). The amount of monies paid typically reflects the nature and extent of the injury suffered by the victim. The principle of payment of compensation to the victim of crime was evolved by the Supreme Court on the ground that it is duty of the welfare state to protect the fundamental rights of citizens against the actions of its agencies and is also responsible for hardships suffered by the victims on the grounds of humanitarianism and the obligations of social welfare, duty to protect and equitable justice. There is no single law that deals with compensation to the victims of crime and abuse of power, but as a solace, in a number of cases as discussed in the chapter, the Supreme Court has laid down sound guidelines with regard to assessment of just compensation to be paid to various types of victims.
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Latha, S. (2017). Compensatory Jurisprudence in India. In: Thilagaraj, R., Liu, J. (eds) Restorative Justice in India. Springer Series on Asian Criminology and Criminal Justice Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47659-9_4
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