Courts Across India Deliver Sentences in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Recent rulings highlight strict penalties under the POCSO Act for crimes against minors in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Maharashtra.

A 63-year-old man in Odisha was sentenced to 25 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl in 2022, with a ₹50,000 fine and ₹7 lakh compensation to the survivor.
In Uttar Pradesh, a 23-year-old man received life imprisonment for raping a 7-year-old girl in 2023, with the court emphasizing the need for severe punishment to deter such crimes.
A Delhi court sentenced a 31-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 1.5-year-old girl in 2019, along with a ₹13.5 lakh compensation for the victim.
In Mumbai, a 33-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl at her school in 2016, with the court stressing the psychological trauma inflicted on the victim.
A Thane court sentenced a man to three years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a 16-year-old girl in 2014, with a ₹20,000 fine imposed on the convict.