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Chennai Court Imposes 30-Year Minimum Life Term on Anna University Assault Convict

Following an all-women SIT investigation, Judge M Rajalakshmi imposed a life sentence without remission along with a ₹90,000 fine.

Gnanasekaran, convicted in the Anna University sexual assault case, being escorted by the police after he was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday.
SFI and AIDWA members protest outside Anna University over a student’s alleged assault in Chennai.
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Overview

  • On May 28 the Mahila Court convicted 37-year-old Gnanasekaran on all eleven charges, including rape, kidnapping, criminal trespass and blackmail, based on documentary and forensic evidence.
  • The Madras High Court formed a Special Investigation Team of women IPS officers in December after the victim’s identity was leaked, and the SIT filed a 100-page chargesheet in February.
  • Sentences for each conviction run concurrently, mandating at least 30 years in prison under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and related statutes without any remission.
  • Opposition parties alleged his ties to the DMK until Chief Minister MK Stalin clarified that Gnanasekaran was only a sympathiser and not a party member.
  • The verdict has prompted calls for stronger campus security at Anna University and follows a High Court directive granting the survivor ₹25 lakh in interim compensation.