https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303908 In a sexual offence prosecution, the Supreme Court recognised that allegations of exploitation, pregnancy, abortions and abandonment engaged Article 21 rights to life, dignity and personal liberty. Relying on the expanded constitutional protection available to victims of rape and the power to do complete justice, it stated that if compensation may ultimately be awarded by the criminal court, interim compensation can also be directed during pendency of the prosecution. The Court therefore treated interim monetary relief as within its constitutional and inherent jurisdiction in an appropriate case and directed monthly compensation pending trial, with arrears from the complaint date. en-us Fri, 15 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:30:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303908 In a sexual offence prosecution, the Supreme Court recognised that allegations of exploitation, pregnancy, abortions and abandonment engaged Article 21 rights to life, dignity and personal liberty. Relying on the expanded constitutional protection available to victims of rape and the power to do complete justice, it stated that if compensation may ultimately be awarded by the criminal court, interim compensation can also be directed during pendency of the prosecution. The Court therefore treated interim monetary relief as within its constitutional and inherent jurisdiction in an appropriate case and directed monthly compensation pending trial, with arrears from the complaint date. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303908