Man sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in POCSO case
A 50-year-old man in Nagapattinam has been sentenced to five years in prison for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2024. The court also imposed a fine on the convict under the POCSO Act.
Why it matters
This case underscores the judicial enforcement of the POCSO Act in protecting minors from sexual violence.
The Special Court for Cases under the POCSO Act in Nagapattinam on Friday sentenced a 50-year-old man to five years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2024.
The court imposed ₹2,000 fine on the convict, identified as P. Shanmuga Rajan of Keelaiyur.
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