Overview

• Police arrested Lalpura in the courtroom after the verdict and he was remanded to judicial custody while the judge set sentencing for September 12.
• The case arises from a March 3, 2013 incident at a wedding venue in Tarn Taran where a Dalit woman was caned and molested by policemen and other accused.
• Multiple co-accused, including several police personnel, were convicted alongside the MLA, and one head constable died during the years-long proceedings.
• Authorities initially registered charges under IPC sections including 354, 323 and 506 as well as provisions of the SC/ST Act, following High Court directives and Supreme Court oversight that provided paramilitary protection to the victim and a witness.
• Opposition leaders in Punjab called for Lalpura’s expulsion from AAP after the ruling, while his legal team indicated they will challenge the conviction.