Allahabad HC Orders Rs 3 Lakh Compensation to Minor Despite No Injury Evidence

The Allahabad High Court ruled that lack of physical injury is not a valid reason to deny compensation to victims of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In a January 14 judgment, the court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 3 lakh to a minor rape victim within 10 days, emphasizing that compensation is due based on the assault itself, not injury evidence. The decision challenges a state committee's earlier refusal citing absence of injury.