The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Chandigarh administration to disburse an immediate compensation of ₹1 lakh to the 10-year-old rape victim who gave birth to a child recently.
A Bench comprising Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta said the identity of the minor victim as well as her family members should not be revealed. It asked the authorities to look after her medical and education expenses.
The court order came on an application filed by senior advocate Indira Jaising highlighting the plight of the rape victim. On July 27, faced with a medical opinion that an abortion would endanger the lives of both the victim and her 32-week-old foetus, the Supreme Court was compelled to refuse the medical termination of the pregnancy.
Ms. Jaising had argued that the Chandigarh authorities were insisting on a charge sheet before considering the question of payment of any compensation.
Earlier, in the 10-year-old's case, while expressing its inability to intervene on her behalf, the apex court had urged the Centre to set up permanent medical boards in all States.
