Compensating rape victim govt's obligation, not charity: HC
Rape victims are not beggars and giving them compensation is the state's obligation and not charity, the Bombay High Court has said. "This is a very heartless and ruthless attitude," it added. This comes after the Maharashtra government agreed to pay a 14-year-old rape victim only ₹2 lakh as compensation as the case seemed to be of "consensual nature".