Pay ₹10 lakh each to three child victims of sexual offence, orders Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ordered ₹10 lakh in compensation for each of three child victims of sexual abuse by their fathers. The ruling addresses the failure of a lower court to provide adequate financial support for the victims' trauma therapy.
Why it matters
This sets a legal precedent for the adequacy of compensation in POCSO cases and emphasizes the state's responsibility in supporting child survivors of severe abuse.
Impressing upon the need for trial courts to order adequate monetary compensation to child victims of sexual offences who have to undergo therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Madras High Court has ordered payment of ₹10 lakh each to three minor boys who were subjected to aggravated penetrative sexual assault by none other than their fathers for a long period of time.
The report is a straightforward summary of a court order and legal proceedings without political bias.
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