Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18‑09‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: XXX (Petitioner) vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (Respondent) in Miscellaneous Application No.1799/2026, W.P.(Crl.) No.139/2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. N. Hariharan, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Ashish Batra, AOR.
  • Counsel for respondents: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Sr. Adv., A.S.G.; Dr. Vijendra Singh, AOR; Mr. Kumar Abhinandan, Adv.; Ms. Apurva Singh, Adv.; Ms. Sunit Chaudhary, Adv.; Mr. K. Babu, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Rahul Gupta, AOR; Mr. Rajeev Kumar Dubey, AOR.
  • The Court reviewed a Compliance Report concerning monetary directions issued earlier.

Order Details

1. Compliance Payments

  • Respondent No.4 has paid Rs 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs) to the father of the victim child.
  • The Report initially indicated that Respondent No.3 had not complied with the direction to pay Rs 2,00,000 (Two Lakhs) to the victim child's family; however, the Court was informed that Respondent No.3 has duly complied with that direction.

2. Medical Assistance Note

  • Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, placed on record a note concerning existing rules on timely medical assistance to victims of crime.
  • Mr. N. Hariharan (Senior Counsel for the victim’s family) and Mr. K. Babu (Senior Counsel for Respondent No.4) requested additional time to file their suggestions on the note.

3. Further Consideration

  • The matter is posted for further consideration on 30‑Nov‑2026 for the framing of guidelines, as referenced in paragraph 4 of the order dated 07‑Aug‑2026.

Final Outcome

  • Both Respondent No.3 and Respondent No.4 are confirmed to have complied with the Court‑directed monetary compensations to the victim’s family.
  • The Court has recorded a note on medical‑aid rules and granted the parties time to submit suggestions.
  • A subsequent hearing is scheduled for 30‑Nov‑2026 to finalize guidelines related to victim assistance and compliance.

Topics: Compensation, Medical Assistance, Judicial Guidelines