Kerala Court Hands 141-Year Sentence To Man For Sexual Assault On Stepdaughter

The convict and the victim are Tamil Nadu natives and the stepfather had been sexually assaulting the girl since 2017, a police officer associated with the case said.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 7.85 lakh on the convict.

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A Kerala court has convicted and sentenced a man to a cumulative 141 years imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter for several years when her mother was not at home. Manjeri Fast Track Special Court Judge Ashraf A M sentenced the man to varying durations of imprisonment under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the IPC and the Juvenile Justice Act for a total of 141 years.

However, the man will serve 40 years in prison as that was the highest of jail terms given to the man and the varying sentences are to be served concurrently, according to the court's order of November 29. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 7.85 lakh on the convict.

It also ordered that the victim be provided compensation.

The convict and the victim are Tamil Nadu natives and the stepfather had been sexually assaulting the girl since 2017, a police officer associated with the case said.

The girl, on a friend's advice, finally told her mother who in turn informed the police, the officer said.

Delhi Court Sentences Man To 15-Yr RI Over Rape

A Delhi court sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for the alleged repeated rape of a minor girl in 2018, observing the offence not only intruded upon the survivor's dignity but was also a crime against society.

Additional Sessions Judge Harleen Singh was hearing the case against Saddam Hussain who was convicted on charges of kidnapping and rape.

Additional Public Prosecutor Ankit Aggarwal sought the maximum punishment, saying the convict had committed a "grave offence." According to the prosecution, the 26-year-old convict, a tailor by profession, kidnapped the minor from her school, took her to his house and raped her over the course of three days in February, 2018.

"There are no two ways about the fact that sexual offence on a child is not only an unlawful intrusion upon her dignity and privacy but is also a crime against society, leaving an indelible mark on the child's psychology. The court ought to deal with sexual offences against children with the utmost sensitivity," the verdict dated November 20 said.

The court said it had to consider the principle of proportionality between the gravity of the offence and the sentence besides its deterrent effect.