SC Notice On Plea For Rs 10L Compensation For 10 Yr Old Rape Survivor Who Delivered A Baby [Read Order]

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, NALSA and Chandigarh administration on a petition seeking Rs 10 lakh compensation to a 10-year-old  rape victim who delivered a baby yesterday at a Chandigarh hospital.

Appearing for the rape survivor, senior lawyer and former ASG Indira Jaising argued that no compensation had been given to the girl despite a direction by the Chief Justice-led bench.

She has also sought firm provisions for the rehabilitation of the girl

The Supreme Court had on July 28 rejected her plea for aborting a 32-week-old fetus which meant that she will have to deliver a baby in a months time. The dismissal of plea came after a medical report by PGIMER hospital Chandigarh said termination of pregnancy at this stage will have a grave effect on health of the girl.

Petition had initially said fetus was 26 week old but medical examination revealed it was 32 week old.

In another case the Supreme Court yesterday directed the Bihar government to  pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to a destitute woman who was allegedly raped and not allowed to abort her 26-week pregnancy after a medical board's opinion