POCSO Act | 20-Year Sentence of Madrasa Teacher Upheld in Child Sexual Assault Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has upheld the conviction and 20-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to Rasheed, a madrasa teacher, in a child sexual assault case. Justice A Badharudeen dismissed the appeal filed by Rasheed and confirmed the judgment passed by the Special POCSO Court, Kunnamkulam in 2023. Incident of Sexual Assault The case relates to a 9-year-old student of Noorul Hidaya Madrassa in Thrissur district. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when classes…
