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The court docket in its judgement on May 13 had ordered a complete compensation of ₹85 lakh for seven out of the eight survivors, who have been examined earlier than it as prosecution witnesses.
As per the decision of the court docket, which sentenced all of the 9 accused within the case to life imprisonment, the compensation of ₹85 lakh must be launched to seven survivors, who have been listed as A, B, C, D, E, G and H within the judgement to guard their identities.
The compensation for them are — A ₹2 lakh; B ₹15 lakh; C and D ₹10 lakh every; E ₹8 lakh; G ₹15 lakh; and H ₹25 lakh. One survivor, who has been recognized as ‘F’ in case information, was not examined as prosecution witness as per the judgment order and was not awarded compensation.
The court docket had directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Coimbatore, to pay the compensation and tasked an inspector of the Central Bureau of Investigation and particular sub-inspector of the All Women Police Station, Pollachi, to help the survivors within the procedures by defending their identities.
Sources within the know of the event mentioned that the seven survivors acquired free copies of the judgement and so they have been produced earlier than the DLSA the place all required paperwork and checking account particulars have been submitted. They added that the DLSA submitted the paperwork to the State Legal Services Authority as the overall compensation concerned an enormous sum.
Meanwhile, the seven survivors acquired the compensation of ₹25 lakh every that was introduced by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin after the decision got here. New financial institution accounts have been created for the seven survivors and the quantity was credited to their accounts inside every week. Survivors produced the identical financial institution accounts to the DLSA to obtain the compensation awarded by the trial court docket, sources added.
Published – July 14, 2025 09:34 pm IST
