Instant Monetary Relief (Dr Ambedkar Foundation)

The ‘Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to the SC/ST Victims of Atrocities Scheme’ provides instant monetary relief to the victims of heinous offences of atrocities (murder, rape, arson, complete and permanent disability) under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
This additional relief could be up to ₹5.00 lakhs.

Scale of relief amount
1. Murder/ Death
1.1 Earning member of a family – ₹5.00 lakhs
1.2 Non-earning member of family – ₹2.00 lakhs

2. Rape – ₹2.00 lakhs
3. Arson leading to complete homelessness – ₹3.00 lakhs

4. Disability (complete and permanent disability leading to loss of earning capacity)
4.1 Earning member of a family – ₹3.00 lakhs
4.2 Non-earning member of a family – ₹1.50 lakhs

Contact details:
email: consultant1-daf@nic.in
office: 011-26180211
mobile: 8588038789

Address:
Dr. Ambedkar Foundation,
Ground floor, Narcotics Control Bureau building,
West Block-I, Wing No. VII, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi – 110 066

These documents detail the eligibility and procedures:

Reimbursement

Travel allowance and daily maintenance expense (TAME, Rule 11), remain the same regardless of the section invoked and must be paid immediately or within three days at the latest.

Entitlement: Travelling allowance, daily allowance, maintenance expenses, and transport facilities during investigation and trial for the days they visit the investigating officer or in–charge police station or hospital authorities or Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police or District Magistrate or any other officer concerned or the Special Court.
Eligibility: Victims, dependents and witnesses, and attendants (Rule 11).
Attendants: Every woman witness, victim or dependent, a minor, a person more than sixty years of age and a person having 40 per cent or more disability are entitled to an attendant of their choice. The attendant is entitled to TAME as applicable to the victim (Rule 11(3)).
Travel allowance: To and fro rail fare by second class train or actual bus or taxi fare from place of residence or place of stay to the place of investigation or hearing of trial (Rule 11(1)).
Daily maintenance expenses: Paid for the days away from the place of residence or stay during investigation, hearing and trial. Not less than the minimum wages for the agricultural labourers in the state (Rule 11(4)).
Diet expenses: Rate to be fixed by the state government. This is in addition to TAME (Rule 11(5)).
Hospitalisation expenses: Reimbursement for medicines, special medical consultation, blood transfusion, replacement of essential clothing, meals, and fruits provided to the victim(s) of atrocity (Rule 11(7)).
Payment: Immediate or not later than three days (Rule 11(6)).
Responsibility: The District Magistrate or the Sub–Divisional Magistrate or any Executive Magistrate shall make necessary arrangements for providing transport facilities or reimbursement of full payment (Rule 11(2), 11(6)).

Relief

There is monetary and material relief provided under Rule 12(4) Schedule Annaxure I and II. It sets out the minimum cash relief for each section invoked, and how much at each milestone in payment (generally on filing the FIR, charge sheeting, and at the end of the trial).

The schedule also has provision for socio-economic rehabilitation such as a house and government jobs, and restoration of services and natural resources when they have been made unusable in an atrocity. The stage-wise details of the relief due are given in the table below.

Tamil Nadu has enhanced the relief from ₹85,000 – ₹8,25,000 to ₹1.00 lakh – ₹12.00 lakhs.

Socio-economic Rehabilitation

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Rules, 1995 have precise timelines, amounts for instant monetary relief (Rules 12(5), 15(1)(a)), relief (Rule 12(4) Schedule Annex I and II), and socio-economic rehabilitation ((Rule 12(4) Schedule Annex I, Rule 15(1)) depending on the section invoked.

Section 15A(6) makes it the duty of the judge of the special court or exclusive special court to ensure compliance with all provisions – Section 15A, Rules 11, 12(4), 12(5), 15(1) – in full and on schedule during inquiry, investigation, and trial (not only after the case comes up for trial).

The table below brings together Section 3, Rule 12(4) Schedule Annexe I, Rule 12(5) and Rule 15(1)(a) – the Dr Ambedkar Foundation norms for instant monetary relief – and the IPC sections for ready reference. It can be sorted by column so that concerned organisations and individuals can verify and ensure that the FIR and chargesheet have both the POA and IPC sections, and the instant monetary relief, relief, and socio economic rehabilitation are fulfilled as per law and on schedule.

PoA	IPC	Atrocity / Crime	FIR	Post-mortem / Medical Certificate	Charge Sheet	End of Trial	Conviction	Total (₹)	Ambedkar Foundation	Socio Economic Rehabilitation
3(1)(a)	270	Putting any inedible or obnoxious substance	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(b)	268, 277, 278	Dumping excreta, sewage, carcasses, or any other obnoxious substance	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(c)	268, 277, 278	Dumping excreta, waste matter, carcasses with intent to cause injury, insult, or annoyance	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(d)	504	Garlanding with footwear or parading naked or semi-naked	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(e)	350, 351, 354A	Forcibly committing acts such as removing clothes, forcible tonsuring of head, removing moustaches, painting face or body	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(f)	379, 384	Wrongful occupation or cultivation of land	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	The land or premises or water supply or irrigation facility shall be restored where necessary at government cost by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(g)	403, 420	Wrongful dispossession of land or premises or interfering with the rights, including forest rights	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	The land or premises or water supply or irrigation facility shall be restored where necessary at government cost by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(h)	339, 340, 345	Beggar or other forms of forced or bonded labour	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(i)	374	Compelling to dispose or carry human or animal carcasses, or to dig graves	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(j)	374	Making a member of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes to do manual scavenging or employing him for such purpose	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(k)	372,373	Performing, or promoting dedication of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe woman as a devadasi	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(l)(A), (B), (C)	171B, 171C	Prevention from voting, filing nomination Not to vote or to vote for a particular candidate or to vote in a manner other than that provided by law; Not to file a nomination as a candidate or to withdraw such nomination; or Not to propose or second the nomination of a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe as a candidate in any election	21,250 (25%)	-	42,500 (50%)	-	21,250 (25%)	85,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(m)	186,187	Forcing, intimidating or obstructing a holder of office of Panchayat or Municipality from performing duties	21,250 (25%)	-	42,500 (50%)	-	21,250 (25%)	85,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(n)	189,190	After poll violence and imposition of social and economic boycott	21,250 (25%)	-	42,500 (50%)	-	21,250 (25%)	85,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(o)	189, 190	Committing any offence under this Act for having voted or not having voted for a particular candidate	21,250 (25%)	-	42,500 (50%)	-	21,250 (25%)	85,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(p)	203, 209, 211	Instituting false, malicious or vexatious legal proceedings	21,250 (25%)	-	42,500 (50%)	-	21,250 (25%)	85,000 (100%)	-	Either the amount specified here or the actual legal expenses and damages, whichever is lesser, should be paid/reimbursed.
3(1)(q)	182	Giving false and frivolous information to a public servant	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Either the amount specified here or the actual legal expenses and damages, whichever is lesser, should be paid/reimbursed.
3(1)(r)	294(b), 504	Intentional insult or intimidation to humiliate in any place within public view	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(s)	294(b), 504	Abusing by caste name in any place within public view	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(t)	295	Destroying, damaging or defiling any object held sacred or in high esteem	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(u)	153A, 505	Promoting feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(v)	153A	Disrespecting by words or any other means of any late person held in high esteem	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	-
3(1)(w)	376D	Gang rape	-	4,12,500 (50%)	2,06,250 (25%)	2,06,250 (25%)	-	825,000 (100%)	₹2,00,000	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(1)(w)	375, 376, 376-A, 376-E and 377	Rape or unnatural offences	-	2,50,000 (50%)	1,25,000 (25%)	1,25,000 (25%)	-	500,000 (100%)	₹2,00,000	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(1)(w)(i)	354	Intentionally touching a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe woman without consent, using acts or gestures, as an act of sexual nature	50,000 (25%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of sexual harassment.
3(1)(w)(ii)	354A	Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment	50,000 (25%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of sexual harassment.
3(1)(x)	270	Fouling or corrupting of water	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Full cost of restoration of normal facility, including cleaning when the water is fouled, to be borne by the concerned state government or union territory administration. In addition, an amount of 8,25,000 shall be deposited with the District Magistrate for creating community assets of the nature to be decided by the district authority in consultation with the local body. Note: The relief amounts are for S3(1)(x) r/w S3(1)(a).
3(1)(x)	268, 277, 278	Fouling or corrupting of water	10,000 (10%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	40,000 (40%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Full cost of restoration of normal facility, including cleaning when the water is fouled, to be borne by the concerned state government or union territory administration. In addition, an amount of 8,25,000 shall be deposited with the District Magistrate for creating community assets of the nature to be decided by the district authority in consultation with the local body. Note: The relief amounts are for S3(1)(x) r/w S3(1)(b) and S3(1)(c).
3(1)(y)	339	Denial of customary right of passage to a place of public resort or obstruction from using or accessing public resort	1,06,250 (25%)	-	2,12,500 (50%)	-	1,06,250 (25%)	425,000 (100%)	-	Cost of restoration of right of passage by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(z)	339, 341	Forcing of causing to leave house, village, or residence or desert place of residence	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the site or right to stay in house, village or other place of residence by the concerned state government or union territory administration. Reconstruction of the house at government cost, if destroyed.
3(1)(za)(A)	339, 341	Obstructing or preventing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any manner with regard to using common property resources of an area, or burial or cremation ground equally with others or using any river, stream, spring, well, tank, cistern, water-tap or other watering place, or any bathing ghat, any public conveyance, any road, or passage	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the right by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(za)(B)	339, 341	Obstructing or preventing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any manner with regard to (B) mounting or riding bicycles or motor cycles or wearing footwear or new clothes in public places or taking out wedding procession, or mounting a horse or any other vehicle during wedding processions	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the right by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(za)(C)	339, 341	Obstructing or preventing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any manner with regard to (C) entering any place of worship which is open to the public or other persons professing the same religion or taking part in, or taking out, any religious, social or cultural processions including jatras	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the right by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(za)(D)	339, 341	Obstructing or preventing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any manner with regard to entering any educational institution, hospital, dispensary, primary health centre, shop or place of public entertainment or any other public place; or using any utensils or articles meant for public use in any place open to the public	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the right by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(1)(za)(E)	339, 341	Obstructing or preventing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in any manner with regard to practicing any profession or the carrying on of any occupation, trade or business or employment in any job which other members of the public, or any section thereof, have a right to use or have access to	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of the right by the concerned state government/union territory administration.
3(1)(zb)	321,322	Causing physical harm or mental agony on the allegation of being a witch or practicing witchcraft or being a witch	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	-	Commensurate with the indignity, insult, injury, and defamation suffered by the victim.
3(1)(zc)	505, 506	Imposing or threatening a social or economic boycott	-	-	1,00,000 (100%)	-		100,000 (100%)	-	Restoration of provision of all economic and social services equally with other persons, by the concerned state government or union territory administration.
3(2)(i) and 3(2)(ii)	177, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195	Giving or fabricating false evidence	1,03,750 (25%)		2,07,500 (50%)	-	1,03,750 (25%)	415,000 (100%)	-	-
3(2)(iii)	435	Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	₹3,00,000	Brick or stone masonry house to be constructed or provided at goverment cost where it has been burnt or destroyed.
3(2)(iv)	435, 436, 438	Complete destruction or burnt houses / Arson leading to complete homelessness	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)	₹3,00,000	Brick or stone masonry house to be constructed or provided at goverment cost where it has been burnt or destroyed.
3(2)(v)	395, 397, 398	Dacoity	1,00,000 (25%)	-	2,00,000 (50%)	-	1,00,000 (25%)	400,000 (100%)	-	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(2)(v)	300	Commits any offence under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) punishable with imprisonment for a term of ten years	1,00,000 (25%)	-	2,00,000 (50%)	-	1,00,000 (25%)	400,000 (100%)	-	-
3(2)(v)	320, 322	Disability - 100 percent Incapacitation	-	4,12,500 (50%)	4,12,500 (50%)	-	-	825,000 (100%)	Earning member of a family – ₹3,00,000 Non-earning member of a family – ₹1,50,000	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(2)(v)	320, 322	Disability - where incapacitation is less than 100 percent but more than 50 percent	-	2,25,000 (50%)	2,25,000 (50%)	-	-	450,000 (100%)	Earning member of a family – ₹3,00,000 Non-earning member of a family – ₹1,50,000	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(2)(v)	319, 321	Disability - where incapacitation is less than 50 percent	-	1,25,000 (50%)	1,25,000 (50%)	-	-	250,000 (100%)	Earning member of a family – ₹3,00,000 Non-earning member of a family – ₹1,50,000	1. Basic pension to the dependents of victim ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance 2. Employment to one member of the family 3. Provision of agricultural land 4. A house 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(2)(v)	302	Murder or Death	-	4,12,500 (50%)	4,12,500 (50%)	-	-	825,000 (100%)	Earning member of a family – ₹5,00,000 Non-earning member of family – ₹2,00,000	1. Basic pension to the widow or other dependents of deceased persons ₹5000 + Dearness Allowance. 2. Employment to one member of the family. 3. Provision of agricultural land. 4. A house. 5. Full cost of the education up to graduation level and maintenance of the children of the victims. 6. Provision of utensils, rice, wheat, dals, pulses, etc., for a period of three months.
3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va)	326A, 326B	If burn injury on victim's body is between 10 to 30%	2,07,500 (50%)	2,07,500 (50%)		-	-	415,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of acid attack.
3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va)	326A, 326B	(i) If burn injury on victim' face exceeds 2 per cent and more or (ii) functional impairment of eye, ear, nose and mouth or (iii) burn injury on victim's body exceeding 30%	4,12,500 (50%)	4,12,500 (50%)		-	-	825,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of acid attack.
3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va)	326A, 326B	If burn injury on victim's body is less than 10% (excluding burn injury on face)	42,500 (50%)	42,500 (50%)		-	-	85,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of acid attack.
3(2)(va)	376B	Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (25%)	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of assault.
3(2)(va)	354B	Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	50,000 (25%)	-	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of assault.
3(2)(va)	354A	Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	50,000 (25%)	-	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of sexual harassment.
3(2)(va)	354	Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	50,000 (25%)	-	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of assault.
3(2)(va)	354D	Stalking	20,000 (10%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	80,000 (40%)	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of stalking.
3(2)(va)	354C	Voyeurism	20,000 (10%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	80,000 (40%)	200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of voyeurism.
3(2)(va)	120A, 120B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 217, 324, 325, 332, 359, 363, 365, 447	Committing offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) specified in the Schedule to the Act punishable with such punishment as specified under the Indian Penal Code for such offences	50,000 (25%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	200,000 (100%)	-	-
3(2)(va)	509	Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman	50,000 (25%)	50,000 (25%)	1,00,000 (50%)	-		200,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of insult to modesty.
3(2)(va)	376C	Sexual intercourse by a person in authority	-	2,00,000 (50%)	1,00,000 (25%)	-	1,00,000 (25%)	400,000 (100%)	-	The state government or union territory administration shall take full responsibility for the treatment of the victim of assault.
3(2)(vi)	201	Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender	25,000 (25%)	-	50,000 (50%)	-	25,000 (25%)	100,000 (100%)		-
3(2)(vii)	166, 166A, 166B	Victimisation at the hands of a public servant	50,000 (25%)	-	1,00,000 (50%)	-	50,000 (25%)	200,000 (100%)	-	-