(Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ.)
Nipun Saxena & Anr. _______________________________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India & Ors. _____________________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 565/2012, decided on October 12, 2017
(Permisssion to file additional documents)
With
W.P.(C) No. 568/2012 (PIL-W) W.P.(Crl.) No. 1/2013 (PIL-W) W.P.(C) No. 22/2013 (PIL-W) W.P.(C) No. 148/2013 (PIL-W) SLP(Crl.)…Crl MP No. 16041/2014 (II-A) (For Condonation of Delay in Filing and Refiling on Ia 16043/2014)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. We have heard the learned Amicus as well as the learned Additional Solicitor General and Mr. Alok Agrawal, Member Secretary, NALSA.
2. It appears that no Advocate-on-Record has been assigned to the learned Amicus. We, therefore, appoint Mr. P. Sharma Tripathi as the Advocate-on-Record to assist the learned Amicus. We make it clear that since Mr. P. Sharma Tripathi is being appointed to assist the learned Amicus, he is exempted from payment of any court fee on any application or documents to be filed by him in connection with this case.
3. We have also gone through the note prepared by the learned Amicus. After hearing the learned Amicus, the learned Additional Solicitor General and Mr. Alok Agrawal, Member Secretary, NALSA, we are of opinion that it would be appropriate if NALSA sets up a Committee of about 4 or 5 persons who can prepare Model Rules for Victim Compensation for sexual offences and acid attacks taking into account the submissions made by the learned Amicus. The learned Amicus as well as the learned Solicitor General have offered to assist the Committee as and when required. The Chairperson or the nominee of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women should be associated with the Committee.
4. The report of the Committee be filed on or before 31st December, 2017.
5. List the matter for this purpose on 9th January, 2018.
6. The issue of regulating public transport including internet based taxi services will be taken up on 7th December, 2017.
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7. A status report filed by Mr. Mahavir Singh, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh has been handed over in the Court. It should be kept on record.
8. List the application on 9th November, 2017.
9. The Chandigarh Administration will sanction further amount of Rs. 50 lacs towards victim compensation scheme to the State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh by 30th November, 2017.
10. Presence of the States/U.T.s is dispensed with until further orders.
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