Death sentence for preacher referred to High Court
The Madras High Court has scheduled a hearing for October 30 to review the death sentence of a preacher convicted of sexually assaulting four girls in 2022. The case was referred to the High Court following the initial sentencing by a POCSO special court in Tirunelveli.
Why it matters
The case underscores the legal system's handling of serious crimes against children and the mandatory review process for capital punishment in India.
The death sentence awarded by the Special Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Tirunelveli to a preacher for sexually assaulting four girls in 2022 has been referred to the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. A Division Bench of Justices M. Nirmal Kumar and N. Gunasekaran posted the referred trial to October 30.
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