The survivor was kidnapped and raped by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017, who was later sentenced to jail for the ‘remainder of his natural biological life’ in the rape case
While hearing an appeal in a POSCO case, Kerala High Court Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. held that when the body of the victim is manipulated to simulate a sensation akin to penetration of an orifice, the offence of rape is attracted
The girl's body which was pulled out of the pyre was sent for post mortem but due to the severe charring of the body the doctors were unable to ascertain the cause of the death, it was learnt.
Court also directed that the DNA samples be handed over to the investigating officer who was investigating the rape charges, as per the requisite procedure
The plea stated that in 2019, the Supreme Court had directed the Department of Prosecution to set up special POCSO courts in each district with more than 100 cases under the POCSO Act.
A third accused was 15-years-old at the time of the crime so he was tried in a juvenile court while the other two rapists were tried as adults as they were 16-years-old when the crime was committed.
