West Bengal
National Guidelines
State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal
City Civil Court Building 1st Floor 2 & 3, Kiron Sankar Roy Road, Kolkata - 700001
Documents Needed
FIR/Police Report, Medical Report (If Medical Examination done), Death Certificate (If applicable), Succession Certificate (If applicable), Copy of judgment and order on sentence (If trial is over)
Sanctioning Authority
DLSA (District Criminal Injury Compensation Board)
Beneficiaries
Victim or dependents
How to Avail
An application can be made to the DLSA
Benefits
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Medical Benefits
To elevate the suffering of the victim, may order for immediate interim aid facility or medical benefit to be made available free of cost
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Amount
Minimum ₹ 3,00,000/-
Appeal
If any victim is denied compensation, appeal to the SLSA within 90 days
District Legal Services Authority
| District | Name | Address |
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| Kolkata | District Legal Services Authority, Kolkata ADR Centre, Kolkata | City Civil Court Building, Calcutta, (Top Floor) 2 & 3, Kiron Sankar Roy Road, Kolkata – 700 001 |
| North 24- Parganas | District Legal Services Authority, North 24 Parganas ADR Centre, North 24 Parganas | Zilla Adalat Bhawan, North 24 Parganas District Judge’s Court Compound, P.O. – Barasat, Dist. – North 24 Parganas Pin – 700 124 |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Barrackpore | Barrackpore Civil Court, Dist.- North 24-Pgs, Pin – 700 120 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Basirhat | Basirhat Civil Court, Dist.- North 24-Pgs, Pin – 743 411 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Bongaon | Bongaon Civil Court, Dist. - North 24-Pgs. Pin – 743 235 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Salt Lake | Bidhannagar Criminal Court, Dist.- North 24-Pgs, Pin – 700 091 | |
| Howrah | District Legal Services Authority, Howrah | District Judge’s Court Compound, Howrah Dist. – Howrah, Pin – 711 101 |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Uluberia | P.O. – Uluberia, Dist. – Howrah, Pin – 711 315 | |
| Paschim Medinipur | District Legal Services Authority, Paschim Medinipur | ADR Centre, Paschim Medinipur, District Judge’s Court Compound, P.O.- Midnapore, Dist.- Paschim Medinipur Pin – 721 101 |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Ghatal | Ghatal Civil Court, Ghatal, Dist.- Paschim Medinipur, Pin - 721212 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Jhargram | Jhargram Civil Court, Jhargarm, Dist. - Paschim Medinipur, Pin – 721 507 | |
| Cooch Behar | District Legal Services Authority, Cooch Behar | ADR Centre, Cooch Behar, District Judge’s Court Compound, Cooch Behar, Dist.- Cooch Behar, Pin – 736 101 |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Dinhata | Civil Court, P.O. – Dinhata, Dist. – Cooch Behar, Pin – 736 135 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Mathabhanga | Civil Court, P.O. – Mathabhanga, Dist. – Cooch Behar, Pin – 736 146 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Tufanganj | Civil Court, P.O. – Tufanganj, Dist. – Cooch Behar, Pin – 736 159 | |
| Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee, Mekliganj | Civil Court, P.O. – Mekliganj, Dist. – Cooch Behar, Pin – 736 304 | |
| Birbhum | District Legal Services Authority, Birbhum | ADR Centre, Birbhum District Judge’s Court Compound, Suri |
Note: The helpline numbers are listed for referral purposes only, and we do not make any recommendations or guarantees regarding the quality of response and medical advice you might receive from any of the helplines.
You are entitled to first aid and medical treatment free of cost under Section 357 C of the Code of Criminal Procedure all hospitals, whether public or private and whether run by the central government or the state government.
Documents Needed
FIR/Police Report, Form ‘I’ (attached below), the Medical Report (If available), Death Certificate (If applicable), A copy of the judgment/ recommendation of the court if the trial is over.
Sanctioning Authority
DLSA or SLSA
Beneficiaries
Victim or dependents
How to Avail
As soon as the FIR is filed,
Benefits
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Interim Relief
An application for interim relief can be made to the DSLA/ SLSA for immediate First Aid or Medical Benefits. The SLSA shall grant relief to victims of Rupees One Lakh within 15 Days of being brought to notice. The order for such relief shall be passed within 7 days and SLSA shall pay compensation within 8 days of passing of the order
An additional sum of Rupees Two lakhs shall be awarded and paid as expeditiously and positively within two months.
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Final Compensation
75% of the compensation amount shall be kept in a FD in the name of the victim for a period of minimum 3 years. The other 25% shall be available for utilisation and initial expenses
In exceptional cases the withdrawal may be allowed for educational or medical expenses or other urgent needs at the discretion of SLSA/DLSA.
The interest accumulated in the FDR form shall be credited in the Savings Account on a monthly basis which can be withdrawn by the beneficiary.
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Benefits
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Amount
Particulars of loss or injury Minimum Limit of Compensation Upper Limit of Compensation In case of disfigurement of face Rs. 7 Lakh Rs. 8 Lakh In case of injury more than 50% Rs. 3 Lakh Rs. 5 Lakh In case of injury less than 50% Rs. 3 Lakh Rs. 5 Lakh In case of injury less than 20% Rs. 3 Lakh Rs. 4 Lakh
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Mode of Payment
Bank account is needed to avail the compensation. If you don’t have a bank account, the concerned DLSA shall help opening the bank account in the name of the victim or dependents, as the case may be.
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Appeal
If you are not satisfied with the quorum of compensation granted you can appeal within 30 days from the date of receipt of order before the Chairperson, DLSA
Right to Reservation of jobs in the Central Government
You are eligible for reservation in jobs of the Central Government under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. In case of any discrimination you may file a complaint with the grievance redressal officer of the respective government establishment. These officers will maintain a register of complaint carrying details such as date of complaint; name of complainant; the name of the establishment or person against whom the complaint has been lodged; the gist of the complaint and the date of disposal by the grievance redressal officer. Every complaint shall be inquired into within two months of its registration and outcome thereof or action taken thereon shall be communicated to the complainant or person with benchmark disability
Victims of Acid attack are also entitled to additional compensation of Rs. 1 lac under Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund Victims of Acid Attack are also entitled to additional special financial assistance up to Rs. 5 lacs who need treatment expenses over and above the compensation paid by the respective State/UTs in terms of Central Victim Compensation Fund Guidelines-2016,