Pooja Gupta v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Acid attack survivor; PMNRF additional financial assistance Rs.1,00,000; Central Victim Compensation Fund Scheme; Victim Compensation Scheme; District Legal Services Authority compensation Rs.5,00,000; Ministry of Home Affairs notification dated 09.11.2016; undecided representation dated 28.03.2025; directions to respondent no.2 to decide within 2 months; W.P.(C) 4186/2026; High Court of Delhi; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; order dated 01.04.2026; petition disposed of with directions; rights and contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to appear before respondent no.2 with a copy of the order and all necessary documents within 30 days; respondent no.2 to deal with the application and pass an appropriate order within 2 months; liberty to appear through an authorized representative; all rights and contentions left open; liberty to take recourse in accordance with law if the grievance is not fully mitigated.