Rape convict gets 135 years in prison for impregnating his minor cousin

Raping Impregnating Minor Cousin: A Kerala court has sentenced a man to 135 years in prison for raping his cousin. The allegation against the man has been proved that he raped his cousin several times and also made her pregnant. Advocate told that the victim has given birth to a child who is under the supervision of Child Welfare Committee.

Haripad Fast Track Special Court Judge Saji Kumar convicted the 24-year-old man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. Different sentences have been awarded under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Public Prosecutor Raghu K. In all the cases, the convict has been sentenced to a total of 135 years. However, all the sentences will run concurrently, he said.

5 lakh fine
The Kerala court has imposed a fine of Rs 5.1 lakh on the guilty person. The District Legal Services Authority was directed to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim, who was 15 years old at the time of the incident.

Incidents of rape of a minor in the country
The statistics of incidents of rape and crime against women and minor girls in the country is a matter of concern. According to the report of the National Crime Records Bureau, in the year 2021, 36,069 cases were registered with minor girls. At the same time, 28,644 cases were reported with adults. Most of the cases of crime with minors have been registered under the POCSO Act. According to the released data, the graph of rape cases with minor women has increased since the last 5 years.

According to the report, the maximum number of crime cases are being registered in the capital Delhi. Every day in 2021, the incident of rape with two minor girls came to the fore.

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