Indore POCSO Court Gives Stepfather Multiple Life Terms for Rape of 16-Year-Old
The ruling underscores a nationwide shift toward fast-tracked POCSO trials with strict penalties alongside mandated survivor compensation.
Overview
- Second Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge (POCSO) Savita Jadia convicted the 47-year-old stepfather under relevant IPC and POCSO sections.
- The court ordered separate life sentences, imposed a Rs 6,000 fine, and directed Rs 2 lakh in compensation for the survivor.
- Special Public Prosecutor Varsha Pathak led the prosecution in the Indore case.
- In a separate case in Odisha, a Berhampur POCSO court sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for the rape and murder of his five-year-old niece, with Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family.
- Odisha investigators filed a chargesheet within 50 days, examined 20 witnesses, and secured conviction within four months, reflecting accelerated case disposal under POCSO.