Life imprisonment unto death in POCSO case
A special POCSO court in India has sentenced a 64-year-old man to life imprisonment for the sexual assault of a minor in 2020. The court also ordered the state government to provide financial compensation to the victim.
Why it matters
This case underscores the judicial system's application of the POCSO Act to protect children and ensure justice for victims of sexual violence.
The Special Court for POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act Cases here has awarded life imprisonment unto death to an old man who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl six years ago.
According to prosecution, Chiththirai Selvan, 64, of Veeravanallur, sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl from a village under the jurisdiction of Veeravanallur police station in August 2020.
After registering the case based on the complaint from the victim’s father, the Veeravanallur police transferred the case to Cheranmahadevi All Women Police on August 5, 2020.
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