Summary:
This means the actual number of victims waiting for compensation is quite high if one were to take into consideration the rape cases that were recorded during these three years (2014-2016). A cop who has handled several rape cases said that it is a surprise that the number of victims being compensated is low. Against 922 and 917 number of rape cases being registered in 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively, only 81 and 158 victims have been compensated so far. Manjula Pradeep, a Dalit rights activist who had closely supported the Patan Gang Rape victim said that ideally the government should proactively approach the victims for compensation. Often the cases for compensation that come to the committees are because the court directed the victim in the matter..