High Court Quashes Rejection of Claim, Emphasizes Justice Over Technicalities in Terrorism-Related Compensation Cases
In a landmark judgment, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the rejection of a compensation claim by Sabza Begum and her family, victims of a terrorist attack, directing fresh consideration under the Revised Guidelines of Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/Communal/Left Wing Extremist Violence, 2019. The court, presided over by Justice M.A. Chowdhary, ruled that technical limitations should not obstruct justice, especially for victims of terrorism. The petitioners, who lost a family member in a 2003 terrorist attack, had their claim initially rejected on the grounds of limitation. However, the High Court emphasized that such technical pleas should not stand in the way of justice and ordered the State to reassess the claim expeditiously, providing relief to the petitioners after a long 22-year wait.
Bottom Line:
Compensation for victims of terrorism - Rejection of claim on technical grounds - High Court quashed the rejection order and directed fresh consideration under the Revised Guidelines of Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/Communal/Left Wing Extremist Violence, 2019.
Statutory provision(s): Article 226 of the Constitution of India, Revised Guidelines of Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist/Communal/Left Wing Extremist Violence, 2019
