Supreme Court of India

Laxmi v. Union of India

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Bench Madan B. Lokur and Uday Umesh Laut JJ.
Decided 10 April 2015

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Acid attack- Victim Compensation Scheme - Despite 19 c the directions given in *Lax mi vs. Union of India, the minimum compensation of Rs. 3 lacs per acid attack victim not fixed in some of the States I Union Territories - The Member Secretary of the State Legal Services Authority to take up the issue with the State Government so that the order is complied with a minimum of Rs. 3 lacs is made available to each victim of acid attack - Directions passed to provide full medical assistance to the victims of acid attack and to private hospitals to provide free medical treatment to such victims…

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