Discuss (c) victim impact

Constitutional (Article 21): 1. The right to information — victims kept informed of the investigation and proceedings. 2. The right to social rehabilitation. 3. The right to compensation. Legal rights (built out by statute and procedure): | Right | Source | Practice | |---|---|---| | To file FIR / complaint and be heard | Criminal procedure framework | Investigation's starting door | | To legal aid | Article 20(10); Legal Aid Act 2054 | Free counsel to indigent victims | | To privacy and dignity | Privacy and procedure protections | In-camera hearings; non-disclosure of identity in GBV cases | | To protection from threats | Procedure practice; protection mechanisms | Withholding address; separate waiting rooms | | To compensation | Court's award framework; special statutes | Offender-paid and state relief routes | | To restitution/return of property | Procedure framework | Seized goods' return | | To appeal in defined cases | Procedure framework | The victim's contest of acquittals | | To timely process | Justice-rights logic | Delay as secondary victimization |