Court sentences man to 61 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl

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The Sivaganga tribunal ordered 61 years of imprisonment to a 26-year-old antheral who had sexually assaulted a insignificant girl.

Karuppasamy, 26, a regular wage labourer from Sivaganga sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, a relative, successful the twelvemonth 2022. Subsequently, she became pregnant. The Sivaganga All Women Police registered a lawsuit regarding this and arrested Karuppasamy.

The lawsuit related to this was being heard astatine the Sivaganga POCSO Fast Track Court. Judge Rohini, who completed the proceedings of this case, sentenced the accused Karuppasamy to 1 twelvemonth of imprisonment and a good of ₹1,000 for threatening the girl; 20 years of imprisonment and a good of ₹1,000 for repeated intersexual assault; and 20 years of imprisonment and a good of ₹1,000 for making the miss pregnant.

Furthermore, the justice awarded 20 years of imprisonment and a good of ₹1,000 for committing intersexual battle contempt knowing the relationship. In total, the tribunal ordered 61 years of imprisonment and a good of ₹4,000. The justice besides directed the Government of Tamil Nadu to supply a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the victim.

Published - May 29, 2026 08:30 p.m. IST

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