Interim Compensation: A Solace to Crime Victims

We all are living in a welfare state and state is owing duty to maintain Law and order in the society. No one can take the law in their own hands. If any offence has been committed to any person and anyone violating the fundamental rights of other person than he should go to police and report the incidence. Now the question is…. why he is approaching police? He wants Justice and Justice means complete justice that should be seen from both facets. Justice includes everything such as punishment to offenders and compensation to victims. Now-a-days trends have been changed and victims are receiving the compensation in addition to the punishing the offenders. But this paper revolves around the concept of interim compensation to the victims of crime. To complete this study the pilot survey has been conducted by the researcher. The data has been taken form the four districts of malwa region of Punjab. The respondents of this survey were Judges and advocates. The data has been taken as per their population size. The trends shows that victims are not getting an interim compensation, no doubt they are getting the compensation at the end of their cases when everything come on the record. But the purpose of section 396(6) of BNSS has not been accomplished.