Man sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment in POCSO case
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a POCSO court in Nagapattinam. The conviction follows the sexual assault and impregnation of an intellectually challenged woman in 2023.
Why it matters
The sentencing reflects the judicial system's application of the POCSO Act to protect vulnerable individuals from sexual violence.
The Special Court for Cases Under the POCSO Act in Nagapattinam on Tuesday sentenced a 46-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting and impregnating a 23-year-old intellectually challenged woman in 2023. The court imposed a fine of ₹6,000 on the convict, identified as Rajini alias Sundaramoorthy of Kootthur. It ordered compensation of ₹4 lakh to the victim.
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