Overview
- A Manjeri special POCSO court in Kerala sentenced a step-father and the child's mother/partner to 180 years of rigorous imprisonment each for repeated assault of a minor.
- The Kerala court imposed fines of Rs 11.75 lakh on each convict, ordered transfer to Tavanur Jail, directed recovered fines be paid to the survivor, and said non-payment would add 20 years' imprisonment.
- Prosecutors in the Kerala case detailed repeated abuse between 2019 and 2021 at rented houses, including intimidation with a false claim of a hidden camera and intoxication of the child.
- In Gujarat, a Surat special POCSO court on November 3 sentenced Ajay alias Rahul alias Dhiryo Anilbhai Mali to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a minor.
- The Surat court cited credible survivor testimony, medical examinations and a birth certificate confirming minority, convicted under BNS and POCSO sections, and ordered Rs 6 lakh compensation with 80% placed in a three-year fixed deposit.