Man gets 20 years in jail for rape of minor in Puttur
A sessions court in Puttur, Karnataka, has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor in 2021. The conviction was secured under the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code, with the court also ordering compensation for the victim.
Why it matters
This case underscores the judicial system's application of the POCSO Act in protecting minors and delivering justice in cases of sexual violence.
Man gets 20 years in jail for rape of minor in Puttur left The victim is entitled for compensation of ₹6 lakh as per NALSA’s compensation scheme 2018. Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/rnf1hg/article71591470.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/CCI_UDHindu_KSL_U207HCHIT_R1592924190_0_baf08861-ab58-4034-adad-68e21f7c8cb6.jpg Satheesh Vellinezhi Illustration for The Hindu Kadaba police had filed the chargesheet accusing Shekar of sexually assaulting a minor girl and also threatening her life on May 8, 2021 MANGALURU A Dakshina Kannada session’s court has sentenced a 30-year-old resident of Kadaba taluk to 20 years in jail on finding him guilty of raping a minor girl five years ago. On October 14, 7th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Puttur, Sumangala Chakalabbi, sentenced Shekar alias Sesappa to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a total penalty of ₹50,000. The Kadaba police had filed the chargesheet accusing Shekar of sexually assaulting a minor girl and also threatening her life on May 8, 2021.
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