Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973—Section 357—Held, Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure embodies the concept of compensating the victim of a crime and empowers the courts to award a suitable amount—This power, it goes without saying, shall be exercised by the Courts having regard to the nature of the injury or loss suffered by the victim as also the paying capacity of the accused.