‘Betrayed, left everlasting scar’: POCSO courtroom sentences man to 10 years jail for raping minor daughter
By PTI
MUMBAI: Sexual actions with ladies of “immature” age have a traumatic impact on their lives and such crimes dedicated by an individual able of belief and authority adversely impacts a baby’s notion to take a look at life positively, a particular courtroom stated whereas sentencing a person to 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting his minor daughter.
The man was held responsible of sections 354 (molestation) and 509 (phrases, gestures or acts supposed to insult the modesty of a lady) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The particulars of Special POCSO Judge Seema Jadhav’s February 23 order had been made obtainable on Friday.
As per the prosecution, the person would sexually assault the lady between 2013 and 2017 when her mom was out for work.
He had additionally threatened her of dire penalties if she narrated her ordeal to anybody.
“The accused is not a stranger but father of the victim. Sexual activities with young girls of immature age have a traumatic effect, which persists throughout her life and often destruct the whole personality of the victim,” the courtroom stated.
“Crimes like this by a person who is in the position of trust and authority adversely affects the perception of the child to look forward towards life in a positive way,” the choose stated.
The courtroom stated the accused, on this case, was within the place of a mom in whom the kid may confide and belief.
“Like a mother, he had a major responsibility of shaping the future of the child. Worse than betraying her trust, he ravished her, leaving a permanent scar for life,” the courtroom stated.
The defence had argued the efficiency of the sufferer within the faculty examination was glorious and that she by no means failed in any of the topics until date.
The defence stated her father would help her in class initiatives and competitions like artwork, craft and others.
However, the courtroom, in its order, held that reply sheets of the sufferer when she was in third and fifth customary should not related.
“Trauma need not always be equated with performance in studies. Just because she scored well in her examination would not necessarily imply she was not being sexually assaulted at the hands of the accused,” the courtroom stated.
MUMBAI: Sexual actions with ladies of “immature” age have a traumatic impact on their lives and such crimes dedicated by an individual able of belief and authority adversely impacts a baby’s notion to take a look at life positively, a particular courtroom stated whereas sentencing a person to 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting his minor daughter.
The man was held responsible of sections 354 (molestation) and 509 (phrases, gestures or acts supposed to insult the modesty of a lady) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The particulars of Special POCSO Judge Seema Jadhav’s February 23 order had been made obtainable on Friday.
As per the prosecution, the person would sexually assault the lady between 2013 and 2017 when her mom was out for work.
He had additionally threatened her of dire penalties if she narrated her ordeal to anybody.
“The accused is not a stranger but father of the victim. Sexual activities with young girls of immature age have a traumatic effect, which persists throughout her life and often destruct the whole personality of the victim,” the courtroom stated.
“Crimes like this by a person who is in the position of trust and authority adversely affects the perception of the child to look forward towards life in a positive way,” the choose stated.
The courtroom stated the accused, on this case, was within the place of a mom in whom the kid may confide and belief.
“Like a mother, he had a major responsibility of shaping the future of the child. Worse than betraying her trust, he ravished her, leaving a permanent scar for life,” the courtroom stated.
The defence had argued the efficiency of the sufferer within the faculty examination was glorious and that she by no means failed in any of the topics until date.
The defence stated her father would help her in class initiatives and competitions like artwork, craft and others.
However, the courtroom, in its order, held that reply sheets of the sufferer when she was in third and fifth customary should not related.
“Trauma need not always be equated with performance in studies. Just because she scored well in her examination would not necessarily imply she was not being sexually assaulted at the hands of the accused,” the courtroom stated.
