Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF)
In October 2015, India’s home ministry has set up a Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) with an initial amount of Rs. 200 crore. The objective of this fund is to financially support the victims of various attacks viz. Rape, acid attacks, human trafficking and women killed or injured in the cross border firing.
The scheme would support and supplement existing victim compensation schemes of states and UTs so that it can reduce the disparity between the quantum of compensation amount notified by different states and UTs.
It will also encourage the states and union territory administrations to effectively implement the Victim Compensation Scheme (VCS) notified by them under the provisions of Section 357A of CrPC.
Compensation Amount
Following is the new compensation amount for victims of various crimes:
- 3 Lakh for victims of the acid attack
- 2 lakh for physical abuse of minor
- 1 Lakh for rehabilitation of victim of human trafficking
- 50,000 for sexual assault (excluding rape)
- 2 Lakh for death and permanent disability (80% or more)
- 1 Lakh for burns affecting greater than 25% body
- 50,000 for loss of foetus
- 1.5 Lakh for loss of fertility
- 2 Lakh for woman victims of cross border firing
