Access, Advocacy, And Empowerment: A Study Of NGO And Civil Society Roles In Victim Compensation Frameworks In Delhi
- IJLLR Journal
- Nov 3
- 1 min read
Vansh Vohra, Research Scholar, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University
Dr. Mandeep Kumar, Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University
ABSTRACT
This study looks at how civil society actors and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) support advocacy, empowerment, and access under victim compensation systems in Delhi's National Capital Territory (NCT). In addition to taking into account institutional actors (State and District Legal Services Authorities), it places Delhi's Victim Compensation Scheme within the statutory framework established by Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and examines the complementary roles that NGOs play in providing information and outreach, case assistance and documentation, legal aid and court support, facilitating interim relief, advocating for policy reform, and psychosocial rehabilitation and empowerment. The paper identifies recurrent gaps (awareness, procedural delay, variable implementation, and socio-economic barriers) and suggests workable reforms to improve NGO–state cooperation and make compensation schemes more survivor-centered, timely, and empowering. It does this by drawing on government documents, NGO practice literature, and recent scholarly work.
Keywords: Victim Compensation- NGOs- Civil Society- Delhi- Access to justice- Rehabilitation
