Overview
- A Fast Track Special Court at Tirur on Thursday sentenced a 44‑year‑old man to 47 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a nine‑year‑old relative and ordered a ₹1.5 lakh fine plus additional compensation through the District Legal Services Authority.
- POCSO Court No. 2 in Ajmer convicted a man of raping a minor and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, imposed a ₹50,000 fine and directed ₹6 lakh in victim compensation after the prosecution presented 18 witnesses and 49 documents.
- An ADJ‑II POCSO court in Malda sentenced Mukul Kirtaniya to 20 years in prison for a November 11, 2023 rape of a girl who trusted him as a family relation and ordered a ₹2 lakh fine to be paid to the victim, with extra jail time if the fine is not paid.
- The Ajmer verdict said the accused groomed the victim on Snapchat, lured her on the pretext of a birthday party and allegedly mixed a sedative into her drink; courts in the three cases relied on multi‑witness testimony, police chargesheets and documentary exhibits to secure convictions.
- The rulings underline how special POCSO procedures, fast‑track courts and the victim compensation scheme are used to punish offenders and provide monetary relief, and they also highlight common patterns such as delayed disclosure, grooming and abuse by known persons.