Supreme Court calls for mandatory compensation of sexual assault victims

The Court was hearing a bail plea filed by a man convicted for rape and sexual assault under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
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The Supreme Court on Monday directed all trial courts to order victim compensation to women and minor children in cases of sexual assault and other such cases involving bodily injuries, while passing judgments [Saibaj Noormohammad Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.].

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