Saveetha School of Law

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Legal Awareness Program

Legal awareness program on "Access to Justice with special reference to implementation of Victim compensation scheme" under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was conducted on 03/02/2023 at  Chembarambakkam government school. 

The program was conducted with the object to create awareness among the students who are being the future pillars of the nation about the sufferings of victims and the remedy available to them under the victim compensation scheme. As there was lack of awareness among victims or their dependents about this scheme resulting in not using the scheme though the opportunity is available.  

The event covered the below mentioned aspects

  1. Access to Justice And Fair Treatment

  2. Assistance by the Government

  3. Compensation under Code of Criminal Procedure

  4. Constitutional Provisions with respect to Compensation

  5. Eligibility to get Compensation

  6. Compensation for Civilianvictims

  7. Women Victims

  8. Treatment of Victims

  9. Central Victim Compensation Scheme.

Finally heard up with all the queries from the students and tried to sort them out.