Ms Srity Akhtar v. Gnctd & Ors.

Delhi HC13 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/16857/2025

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 16857/2025, decided 13.11.2025 by Sachin Datta J - Srity Akhtar v. GNCTD & Ors - interim compensation - Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018 - Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) - District Legal Services Authority (Central District) - 60-day statutory disposal requirement - delay in processing victim compensation application filed 17.09.2025 - direction to conclude exercise and disburse interim compensation within 4 weeks - petition disposed of.

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Direction that the exercise before respondent Nos. 2 and 3 be concluded expeditiously and interim compensation, if any, disbursed within four weeks; petition disposed of in those terms. ¶¶20

Ms Srity Akhtar Vs Gnctd & Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 16857/2025

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MS SRITY AKHTAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Aanchal, Advocate.

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versus

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GNCTD & ORS. .....Respondents

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Through: Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Adv. for GNCTD. Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Adv. for R2 and R3.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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O R D E R

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% 13.11.2025

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking that respondent no.2 and 3 i.e. District Legal Services Authority (Central District) and Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) respectively, to immediately process and release the interim compensation to the petitioner under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018.

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It submitted that the petitioner submitted an application for the purpose of obtaining interim compensation before the Delhi State Legal Services Authority on 17.09.2025. It is pointed out that there is a statutory requirement under the extant rules to dispose of such application within 60 days.

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It is stated that reminder emails have been sent by the petitioner to the District Legal Services Authority (Central District) and Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) emphasising the urgency of the matter. In the above background, the present petition seeks appropriate directions.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/11/2025 at 12:51:36

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During the course of hearing, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 3 submits that a hearing has been scheduled tomorrow i.e. 14.11.2025 in which the petitioner as also the concerned Investigation Officer have been asked to appear along with the necessary documents. It is submitted that necessary exercise as per the established procedure is expected to be concluded as expeditiously, and the matter shall be placed before the Delhi Victim Compensation Committee for the expeditious decision.

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Let an endeavour be made to conclude the exercise expeditiously and disburse the interim compensation, if any, within a period of 4 weeks from today.

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The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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NOVEMBER 13, 2025/ at

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 19/11/2025 at 12:51:36

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