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Gayatri Suman, Shobharam Gilhare, Divya Jaiswal, Hemlata Pradhan, Rajendra Kumar Banjara, Tendon Kumar Sahu
Hathras Rape Case: How the State Fails to Uphold SC/ST Victims Rights to Compensation and Rehabilitation
20 Oct 2020
The nationwide demand for justice for Hathras Victim has brought the issues of caste atrocities victims rights to the forefront.
The Leaflet
SC Dismisses “Misconceived” PIL Seeking Uniform Scheme of Compensation for Victims of Violence and other Tragedies
06 Oct 2020
The plea filed by one BS Rajesh Agrajit had asked for a direction to the Central Government to formulate, enact and implement a strong uniform scheme
Subhash Gatade
How to Really Compensate for Injustice Committed
13 Sep 2020
It is disheartening when the Constitution is not followed in letter and spirit, but the balm of monetary compensation will not fix the problem.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Over 3,000 People Died from Electrocution Accidents in Northern Telangana in the Last Six Years
27 Aug 2020
Activists say that most of the victims are poor farmers and that their families find it difficult to claim ex gratia amounts.
Sumedha Pal
Delhi Riots: ‘Shunned’ by SDMs, No Compensation in Sight for Victims
29 Jul 2020
Despite the Delhi High Court cracking a whip on the government, the victims and lawyers are struggling to get forms, are awaiting delayed verifications and battling apathy to receive compensation.
Newsclick Team
What’s the Price of a Human Life in India?
22 Mar 2020
Senior journalist and author Paranjoy Guha Thakurta talks about the politics of compensation with Rahul Verma, a fellow with the Centre for Policy and Research (CPR).
Sumedha Pal
Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri Tribes Relocated Without Proper Compensation
16 Oct 2019
The tribals relocated for the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) allege that they have not been paid their due compensation and have been misled by both the government and middlemen.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Displaced Flood Victims Stage Indefinite Satyagraha Demanding Rightful Compensation
12 Jan 2019
The flood and river erosion victims in Koshi region have been forced to live within embankments, while successive governments have continued to ignore their situation year after year.
Newsclick Production
Land Acquisition Act: A Neo-Liberal Version of its Colonial Counterpart?
13 Sep 2013
Even though the new Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 looks good on paper, does it actually represent a sea change in land…
R.Nithya
Acid Attacks on Women: New Rules to Regulate Acid Sales
25 Jul 2013
Even as the Supreme Court last week restricted sale of acid across the country, questions on compensation and rehabilitation of survivors remain unanswered for now.