Overview

• Kamalakar Shiva Kumar was found guilty by Judge T. Anitha for the 2020 gang rape of a 14-year-old girl and given 25 years of rigorous imprisonment.
• The court also imposed a Rs.5,000 fine under Section 5(g) of the POCSO Act and a concurrent two-year RI term for intimidation under IPC Section 506, with default simple imprisonment clauses.
• A Rs.5 lakh compensation order was issued to support the survivor’s rehabilitation and education.
• Two minor co-accused received three-year correctional sentences from the Juvenile Justice Court.
• The verdict reflects the broader judicial trend of expedited trials and strict enforcement under the POCSO framework.