Madras High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Rape of SC Girl by Friend's Father
The Madras High Court recently upheld the conviction of a 35-year-old man who raped his daughter's 16-year-old classmate, a Scheduled Caste girl, and later kidnapped her when she became pregnant.
The court dismissed the convict Murugesan @ Murugesh's appeal, affirming the life sentence imposed under the SC/ST Act along with rigorous imprisonment under the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act.
The division bench of Justices M.S. Lakshminarayanan described the case as a classic example of the exploitation of vulnerable sections, especially children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
- The victim and the accused's daughter were close friends studying together in Denkanikottai.
- The court held that the accused knew the victim's caste and continued the abuse despite her age.
Author's summary: Court upholds life sentence for rape of SC girl.
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