A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping his one-year-old stepdaughter. The court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh. The trial was concluded within 14 days by the local court.
The special judge convicted the man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The girl’s mother reported the incident on July 20. She alleged that the girl was sexually assaulted by her husband on July 18 while she was away. The girl sustained injuries and was bleeding.
The charge sheet was filed on September 12, and the court commenced daily proceedings from September 15.
**Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of Gaganpreet Kaur in Dhaula Kuan BMW crash case**
In a separate case, Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of Gaganpreet Kaur, arrested in connection with the Dhaula Kuan BMW crash case in which Finance Ministry Deputy Secretary Navjot Singh died.
Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Ankit Garg reserved the order after reviewing CCTV footage of the incident and hearing arguments from the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP), defence counsel, and the counsel for the complainant.
The order will be pronounced on September 27, when the accused will also be produced before the court.
During the hearing, the Delhi police played the CCTV footage of the incident in court.