Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Protection of Victim's Rights and Compensation

Assistant Professor, School of Studies in Law, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Jayant Kumar Dhurandhar, Assistant Professor, School of Studies in Law, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. jayant718@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 22 March, 2016.

Abstract

A significant of article is to examine the rights of victims and improve the position of victims. Judiciary seeks to change in the thinking about the human rights of victims. Several laws as well as Judiciary, Commissions and Committee of legislature protect to the rights of victims and give adequate compensation. Justice of Social, Economic and Political are a mirror of Indian Constitution in which victim rights is a concept of Social Justice. Social Justice is not possible without protection of victims’ rights. The Justice V.S. Malimath Committee is recommitted to victim's rights and their participation in cases and adequate compensation. It should be mandated access to the justice and fair treatment accompany with victims.

Keywords

Criminal Justice, Social Justice