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Acid Survivor Foundation Meer Foundation

West Bengal

National Guidelines

State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal

Address

City Civil Court Building 1st Floor 2 & 3, Kiron Sankar Roy Road, Kolkata - 700001

Address

+91 33 248 3892 / +91 33 248 4234

Fax: (033) 2248 4235

Toll Free: 1800 3456 6040

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

  • 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

  • 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
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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Benefits

    • 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
  • 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.

  • 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,

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Meer Foundation is registered as a Section 25 company (not-for-profit) under the Companies Act. It is registered as a charitable institution under section 12A(A) and 80 G of Income-tax Act of 1961.