Overview

• East Khasi Hills Special POCSO Court sentenced BSF personnel Kamal Kumar Thapa to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for a 2013 assault, imposed a ₹50,000 POCSO fine with concurrent IPC terms, and recommended ₹5 lakh in compensation.
• A Ri-Bhoi Special POCSO Court gave Mawri Ksing, Sbishon Songthiang, and Bron Prang 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment each for a 2017 assault on three minors, with additional concurrent terms for trespass, harassment, and aggravated sexual assault.
• A Manipur Special POCSO Court sentenced 58-year-old Moirangthem Ibochou Singh to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault and convicted his wife for failure to report, while ordering ₹1.5 lakh in victim compensation.
• The East Khasi Hills court separately sentenced Wanbhabok Kharlartang to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 4 of the POCSO Act with a ₹30,000 fine.
• A Fast Track Special POCSO Court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced a stepfather to 55 years’ rigorous imprisonment for abusing his minor stepdaughter and fined him ₹40,000, with sentences to run concurrently.