Registration of FIR in POCSO Case and Subsequent Grant of Compensation to 13 Year Old Victim.

         During the Mass Legal Literacy Campaign (from 1st to 8th May, 2017) in one of the Government School i.e. SKV School, Nand Nagri near D.C. Office, Delhi, one of the girl student aged about 13 years disclosed to the Resource Person of DLSA Shahdara about frequent commission of rape upon her by her brother-in-law at her home. It was further reported that her brother-in-law who himself is a father of young girl commits rape upon her daughter as well. The said matter was reported by the Resource Person to the Secretary DLSA Shahdara who immediately brought the matter to the notice of concerned SHO PS Nand Nagri. The victim/ girl student was counselled by the LAC of DLSA Shahdara and the police authorities swung into action & examined the girl. They further got registered the FIR bearing No.297/17, U/s 376 (2)/506 IPC & Section 6 of POCSO Act, at PS Nand Nagri. Statement of victim was also recorded u/s 164 Cr.P.C. before the Court. LAC had also been appointed for the victim to move an appropriate application for interim compensation under Rule 7 POCSO Act r/w Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015.

As per record amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- (One Lac) as interim Compensation had been awarded to victim vide order dated 03.07.2017 by the Hon’ble POCSO court of Shahdara District.