Maharashtra Guidelines
National Guidelines
Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority
105, High Court (PWD) building, Fort, Mumbai - 400 032
022-22691395 / 022-2263135 / 0360-2290117
Fax: 022-22674295
Scheme
Documents Needed
FIR/Police Report, Statement of Victim under S164 of CrPC, Medical Report, Aadhar Card
Sanctioning Authority
DLSA or SLSA
Amount
| Description | Financial Assistance | Remarks |
| In the incident, the face of the victim woman is disfigured, damage to the visible part of her body, or permanent disability | Upto Rs. 10,00,000/- | 75% of the sanctioned amount will be placed in a fixed deposit in the Aadhaar linked bank account in the name of the victim for a period of 10 years. 25% of the amount will be released within 15 days, after the DLSA or as per the circumstances the SLSA issue an order to that effect. |
| Injuries due to the acid attack | Upto Rs. 3,00,000/ | 75% of the sanctioned amount will be placed in a fixed deposit in the Aadhaar linked bank account in the name of the victim for a period of 10 years. |
Payment shall be made within 2 Months
Mode of Payment
It is necessary for the victims/ children of the victims to have a Aadhar number and it will be necessary to provide the information related to their Aadhar linked bank account to the DLSA or as per the circumstances the SLSA. The responsibility of opening a Aadhar Linked bank account is with the victim and the victims parents.
District Legal Services Authority
| Name | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| H.C.L.S. Com., Mumbai | 104-High Court,PWD Building, Fort, Mumbai - 400032 |
Email: hslsc.mumbai@gmail.com Phone No: 022-22630714 / 022-22672001 Fax: 022-22630714 |
| H.C.L.S. Sub-Com., Nagpur | High Court Bench at Nagpur - 440001 |
Email: hcnag@mah.nic.in Phone No: 0712-2555555 Fax: 0712-2555555 |
| H.C.L.S. Sub- Com Aurangabad | High Court Bench at Aurangabad 431005 |
Email: hcaur.mah@nic.in Phone No: 0240-2473733 Fax: 0240-2473733 |
| Ahmednagar | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Ahmednagar Pin Code - 414001 |
Email: dlsanagar@gmail.com / mahahmdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0241-2354965 Fax: 0241-2354965 |
| Akola | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Akola Pin Code – 444001 |
Email: akoladlsa@gmail.com/ dlsaakola@gmail.com /mahakodc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0724-2410145 Fax: 0724-2410145 |
| Amravati | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Amravati Pin Code - 444602 |
Email: dlsaamt@gmail.com / legalawarer@gmail.com / mahamrdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0721-2667175 Fax: 0721-2667175 |
| Aurangabad | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Aurangabad Pin Code – 431001 |
Email: dlsa.aurangabad@gmail.com / President.dlsa@gmail.com / mahaurdc@mhstate.nic.in / dcdabad_agd@sancharnet.in Phone No: 0240-2363778 Fax: 0240-2363778 |
| Beed | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Beed Pin Code – 431122 |
Email: dlsabeed@gmail.com / mahbeedc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02442-228764 Fax: 02442-228764 |
| Bhandara | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Bhandara Pin Code - 441904 |
Email: dlsabhandara@gmail.com / mahbhadc@mahstate.nic.in Phone No: 07184-256466 Fax: 07184-256466 |
| Buldana | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Buldana Pin Code – 443001 |
Email: buldistlsa@gmail.com / mahbuldc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 07262-244673 Fax: 07262-244673 |
| Chandrapur | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Chandrapur Pin Code – 442401 |
Email: distlegalcha@gmail.com / mahchadc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 07172-271679 Fax: 07172-271679 |
| Dhule | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Dhule Pin Code – 424001 |
Email: dlsadhule@rediffmail.com / dcddhule@rediffmail.com / mahdhudc@mhstate.in Phone No: 02562-237436 Fax: 02562-237436 |
| Gadchiroli | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Gadchiroli Pin Code – 442605 |
Email: dlsagad@gmail.com / mahgaddc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 07132-223044 Fax: 07132-223044 |
| Gondia | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Gondia Pin Code – 441601 |
Email: dlsagondia@gmail.com Phone No: 07182-238234 Fax: 07182-238234 |
| Jalgaon | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Jalgaon Pin Code – 425001 |
Email: jalgaondlsa@yahoo.com / mahjagdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0257-2221474 Fax: 0257-2221474 |
| Jalna | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Jalna Pin Code – 431203 |
Email: dlsajalna@yahoo.com / mahjaldc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02482-223625 Fax: 02482-223625 |
| Kolhapur | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Kolhapur Pin Code – 416002 |
Email: dlsa.dc.klp@gmail.com / mahkoldc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0231-2541295 Fax: 0231-2541295 |
| Latur | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Latur Pin Code – 413512 |
Email: legalaidlatur@gmail.com / mahlatdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02382-251660 Fax: 02382-251660 |
| Nagpur | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Nagpur Pin Code – 440001 |
Email: dlsanagpur@rediffmail.com / mahnagdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0712-2541062 Fax: 0712-2541062 |
| Nanded | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Nanded Pin Code – 431601 |
Email: legalaidnanded@gmail.com / mahnandc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02462-246667 Fax: 02462-246667 |
| Nandurbar | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Nandurbar Pin Code – 435412 |
Email: dlsa.nandurbar@rediffmail.com Phone No: 02564-210710 Fax: 02564-210710 |
| Nashik | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Nashik Pin Code – 422001 |
Email: anilkhadse1956@yahoo.com / dlsansk@gmail.com / mahnasdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0253-2314306 Fax: 0253-2314306 |
| Osmanabad | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Osmanabad Pin Code – 413501 |
Email: dlsaosd@gmail.com / mahosmdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02472-225424 Fax: 02472-225424 |
| Parbhani | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Parbhani Pin Code – 431401 |
Email: dlsaparbhani@gmail.com / mahpardc@mhstate.nic.in / prb_dcpdcp@sancharnet.in Phone No: 02452-229740 Fax: 02452-229740 |
| Pune | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Pune Pin Code – 411005 |
Email: pdlsapune@gmail.com / mahpundc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 020-25534881 Fax: 020-25534881 |
| Raigad | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Raigad Pin Code – 402201 |
Email: cjsd4474@rediffmail.com / dlsaalibag@gmail.com / mahraidc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02141-223010 Fax: 02141-223010 |
| Ratnagiri | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Ratnagiri Pin Code – 415612 |
Email: dlsartn@gmail.com / mahratdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02352-224768 Fax: 02352-224768 |
| Sangli | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Sangli Pin Code – 416416 |
Email: sanglidlsa@gmail.com / mahsandc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0233-2326511 Fax: 0233-2326511 |
| Satara | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Satara Pin Code – 415001 |
Email: dlsa.satara@gmail.com / mahsatdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02162-236494 Fax: 02162-236494 |
| Solapur | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Solapur Pin Code – 413003 |
Email: dlsasolapur@gmail.com / mahshodc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 0217-2620292 Fax: 0217-2620292 |
| Sindhudurg-Oros | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Sindhudurg-Oros Pin Code – 416812 |
Email: dlsasindc@gmail.com / mahsindc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 02362-228414 Fax: 02362-228414 |
| Thane | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Thane Pin Code – 400601 |
Email: legalaidthane@yahoo.com / mahthadc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 022-25476441 Fax: 022-25476441 |
| Wardha | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Wardha Pin Code – 442001 |
Email: dlsawardha@gmail.com / mahwardc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 07152-245594 Fax: 07152-245594 |
| Yavatmal | District Legal Services Authority, District Court Building, Yavatmal Pin Code – 445001 |
Email: dlsaytl@rediffmail.com / mahyavdc@mhstate.nic.in Phone No: 07232-239741 Fax: 07232-239741 |
| Mumbai DLSA | Mumbai District Legal Services Authority, High Peak Apartment, Bhawanani Estate, Old Bandra Court Building, S.V. Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai Pin Code – 400050 |
Email: dlsamumbai@yahoo.in / mdlsamumbai@gmail.com Phone No: 022-26402175 Fax: 022-26402175 |
| Mumbai Suburban DLSA | Mumbai District Legal Services Authority, High Peak Apartment, Bhawanani Estate, Old Bandra Court Building, S.V. Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai Pin Code – 400050 |
Email: dlsamumbai@yahoo.in / mdlsamumbai@gmail.com Phone No: 022-26401240 Fax: 022-26401240 |
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,