In the case of Nepal Government V Bibek Rai, Kathmandu District Court convicted the perpetrator for committing rape against the victim/survivor Boudha 50 (name changed) on 5th April 2019. He was sentenced for 7 years of imprisonment. As the perpetrator was economically poor, Kathmandu District Court ordered District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu to provide immediate compensation of NRs. 1,00,000/- to the victim/survivor.
CeLRRd visited the DAO, Kathmandu in order to facilitate the provision of compensation for the victim/survivor as per the decision of the Kathmandu District Court. However, the DAO stated that the authority does not have any compensation funds. After initiating the process for compensation, CeLRRd was informed that an approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs was necessary for this. In addition, this process required the fund to be sanctioned from the Ministry of Finance.
After eight months of continuous follow-up with both the ministries, the compensation fund was sanctioned. As a result, the DAO, Kathmandu deposited NRs 100000/- in the victim/survivor’s bank account.
