Overview

• A Jaunpur POCSO court sentenced Khurshid Alam alias Mohammad Hamza to 25 years in prison and fined him ₹50,000 for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl.
• The Zafarabad incident on April 27 prompted same-day FIR registration and a charge sheet filed within 24 hours to expedite justice.
• Daily hearings and court-appointed legal aid under ‘Operation Conviction’ enabled the verdict just 26 days after the crime.
• In Barabanki, a special court handed Salman life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 19-year-old, imposing an ₹80,000 fine with ₹40,000 in survivor compensation.
• Recent rulings underscore Uttar Pradesh’s intensified focus on swift trials, stringent penalties and victim compensation in sexual offence cases.