The Meghalaya Victim Compensation Scheme, 2022
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Public Safety,Law & Justice
Level: State | State: Meghalaya

Details:
The Meghalaya Victim Compensation Scheme, 2022 is a social welfare scheme introduced by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Meghalaya. Under this scheme, financial assistance to the victim along with support services such as shelter, counseling, medical aid, legal assistance, education, and vocational training depend upon the needs of the victim. The scheme shall apply to the victims and their dependent(s), or the member(s) of the family of the victim, who have suffered loss, or injury as the case may be, as a result of the crime and who require rehabilitation.

Benefits:
1. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of Life
Age Limit (if any): Age 40 years or below 40 years; Compensation (in ₹): 10,00,000/-
2. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of Life
Age Limit (if any): Age above 40 years and up to 60 years; Compensation (in ₹): 7,00,000/-
3. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of Life
Age Limit (if any): Age above 60 years; Compensation (in ₹): 5,00,000/-
4. Particular of Loss or Injury: Gang Rape
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 5,00,000 and Maximum 10,00,000/-
5. Particular of Loss or Injury: Rape
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 4,00,000 and Maximum 7,00,000/-
6. Particular of Loss or Injury: Unnatural Sexual Assault
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 4,00,000 and Maximum 7,00,000/-
7. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 80% permanent disability of above.
Age Limit (if any): Age 40 years or below 40 years; Compensation (in ₹): 5,00,000/-
8. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 80% permanent disability of above.
Age Limit (if any): Age of 41 years and up to 59 years; Compensation (in ₹): 3,00,000/-
9. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 80% permanent disability of above.
Age Limit (if any): Age 60 years and above; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
10. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 40% and below 80% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): 40 years or below 40 years; Compensation (in ₹): 4,00,000/-
11. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 40% and below 80% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): Age of 41 years and up to 59 years; Compensation (in ₹): 3,00,000/-
12. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in 40% and below 80% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): Age 60 years and above; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
13. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in above 20% and below 40% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): Age 40 years or below 40 years; Compensation (in ₹): 3,00,000/-
14. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in above 20% and below 40% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): Age of 41 years and up to 59 years; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
15. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any Limb or part of body resulting in above 20% and below 40% permanent disability
Age Limit (if any): Age 60 years and above; Compensation (in ₹): 1,00,000/-
16. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any limb or part of body resulting in below 20% permanent disability.
Age Limit (if any): Age 40 years or below 40 years; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
17. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any limb or part of body resulting in below 20% permanent disability.
Age Limit (if any): Age of 41 years and up to 59 years; Compensation (in ₹): 1,50,000/-
18. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of any limb or part of body resulting in below 20% permanent disability.
Age Limit (if any): Age 60 years and above; Compensation (in ₹): 1,00,000/-
19. Particular of Loss or Injury: Grievous physical injury or any mental injury requiring rehabilitation
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 1,00,000/- and Maximum 2,00,000/-
20. Particular of Loss or Injury: Loss of Foetus i.e., Miscarriage as a result of Assault or loss of fertility.
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 2,00,000/- and Maximum 3,00,000/-
21. Particular of Loss or Injury: In case of pregnancy on account of rape
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 3,00,000/- and Maximum 4,00,000/-
22. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Burning: In case of disfigurement of case
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 7,00,000/- and Maximum 8,00,000/-
23. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Burning: In case of more than 50%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 5,00,000/- and Maximum 8,00,000/-
24. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Burning: In case of injury less than 50%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 3,00,000/- and Maximum 7,00,000/-
25. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Burning: In case of less than 20%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 2,00,000/- and Maximum 3,00,000/-
26. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Acid Attack: In case of disfigurement of face.
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 7,00,000/- and Maximum 8,00,000/-
27. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Acid Attack: In case of injury more than 50%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 5,00,000/- and Maximum 8,00,000/-
28. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Acid Attack: In case of injury less than 50%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 3,00,000/- and Maximum 5,00,000/-
29. Particular of Loss or Injury: Victims of Acid Attack: In case of injury less than 20%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): Minimum 3,00,000/- and Maximum 4,00,000/-
30. Particular of Loss or Injury: Physical abuse of minor
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
31. Particular of Loss or Injury: Rehabilitation of victims of Human Trafficking
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 1,00,000/-
32. Particular of Loss or Injury: Sexual assault (excluding rape)
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
33. Particular of Loss or Injury: Women victim of cross border firing: Dead or permanent disability (80% or more)
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 2,00,000/-
34. Particular of Loss or Injury: Women victim of cross border firing: Partial disability (40% to 80%)
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 1,00,000/-
35. Particular of Loss or Injury: Women victim of cross border firing: Below 40%
Age Limit (if any): NA; Compensation (in ₹): 50.000/-


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant may apply for a grant of compensation under sub-section (4) of Section 357-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if the offender is not traced or identified.
1. The applicant should require financial support for physical and mental rehabilitation resulting from the crime.
1. The applicant should report the crime to the officer-in-charge of the local police station or to the Magistrate having jurisdiction.
1. The applicant may also be eligible if the police have taken suo motu cognizance of the offense committed under their jurisdiction.
1. The applicant must fully cooperate with the police and prosecution authorities.
1. The applicant must cooperate from the stage of investigation until the conclusion of the trial.
1. The applicant must not turn hostile, refuse to depose, or fail to appear during the trial. Such actions will be treated as non-cooperation.
1. The applicant should be a victim of a crime that caused bodily injury, mental trauma, or death. > **Note:** The victim shall inform the authority of the details of claims for compensation made under any other scheme or from any other source. The victim may exercise the option to choose another scheme of Government if the same is more beneficial to him. The victim will not be entitled to claim both benefits and part benefits from one scheme and part benefits from another.