SHOs made aware about various schemes for victims of crime against women

Patiala, July 22

District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Patiala, held a training programme for the SHOs of the district today and informed them about various schemes for the victims of the crime against women.

SHOs were briefed about schemes like the NALSA (Legal Services to Victims of Acid Attacks) Scheme, 2016, and Compensation Scheme for victims of sexual assault.

The SHOs were also made aware of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the Laxmi vs Union of India case of April 10, 2015.

The apex court had observed that the private hospitals should provide full treatment to victims of acid attack, including medicines, food, and reconstructive surgeries.

The court had also mentioned that the hospital, where the victim of an acid attack is first treated, was obligated to issue a certificate stating that the individual was a victim of acid attack, so that such certificate could be used for the treatment or any other scheme that the victim might be entitled to.