The court issued notice on the appeal moved by a coalition of NGOs, “Just Rights for Children Alliance”, and sought replies from the Tamil Nadu govt and others
Found guilty under Section 10 (aggravated sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Section 363 (kidnapping) of the Indian Penal Code, the convict, Raghav Rao, was also fined ₹15,000 by the Chandigarh court
A 36-year-old man from Dharavi has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old niece. The court also imposed a fine of ₹15,000 on the convict. The victim was residing with her uncle's family and continuously harassed and raped by the accused. The court directed the victim to claim compensation if the fine is not paid. The accused has been sentenced under sections 376(2) and 354 of the IPC.