Lok Sabha Question No. 1677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Crimes against Women and Children
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1677

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 18, 1937 (SAKA)

CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN

1677.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Bihar  Government  has  submitted  any  report  to  the Supreme Court/High Court regarding crimes against  women  and children including SC/ST community in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the details of the directives issued to the State Governments/police department to curb such crimes and registration of all cases related to women and children belonging to SC/ST community in their respective States?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): Bihar  Government  has  submitted  report  to  the  Supreme Court/High Court regarding crimes against women  and children including  SC/ST  community  in  the  State  in  the  WP  (C)  No.  867/2013, Parivartan  Kendra  Vs  Union  of  India  &  Ors,  Affidavit  no.  94099  dated 03.09.2015  has  been  filed.  As  per  the  Affidavit  filed  by  the  Bihar Government, it is mentioned that the issue of compensation, rehabilitation  and  medical  care  to  the  acid  attack  victims  have  been addressed. Several steps have been taken to provide relief  facilities to

## LS.US.Q.NO.1677 FOR 08.03.2016

the  acid  attack  victims  including  monetary  relief.  The  State  of  Bihar has  formulated  Victim  Compensation  Scheme,  2014  and  has  notified the same on 24.03.2014 in terms of Orders passed by the Hon'ble Court in  WP  (Crl)  No.  129/2006.  The  Scheme  provides  for  payment  of  Rs.  3

lacs to the acid attack victim as after-care & rehabilitation measure.

In the case of Laxmi (minor), the Hon'ble Supreme Court has directed that  under  section  357A  of  the  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure  all  States should  prepare  a  scheme.  Bihar  Victim  Compensation  Scheme,  2011 was framed in that light, but certain amendment was felt necessary in the light of the observation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Hence, Bihar Compensation  Scheme,  2014  was  notified  vide  Notification  No.  319 dated  24.03.2014.  The  main  purpose  of  the  Scheme  is  to  grant compensation to the victims or their dependents who sustain damage or hurt due to offences and who are in need of rehabilitation.

(c): Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  Advisories  dated  1 st April, 2010  on  'Measures  needed  to  curb  crime  against  Scheduled  Castes/ Scheduled Tribes' and dated 3 rd  February, 2005 on 'Need for effective implementation  of  the  Protection  of  Civil  Rights  Act,  1955  and  the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989' which are available at

## LS.US.Q.NO.1677 FOR 08.03.2016

http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload\_files/mha/files/pdf/Advisory-

SCST\_010610.pdf http://www.mha.nic.in/apcr

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment have advised the States/UTs to implement provisions of the PoA Act in letter and spirit through the letters dated 05-06-2015 and 09-06-2015.

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