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Upholds Step-Father's Conviction For Rape Of Minor Daughter, Says Trial Court Ought To Have Awarded Compensation U/S 357A CrPC: Kerala High Court

01 Mar 2024 2 min read

Upholds Step-Father's Conviction For Rape Of Minor Daughter, Says Trial Court Ought To Have Awarded Compensation U/S 357A CrPC: Kerala High Court

Title: POCSO Act Empowers Courts to Compensate Victims in Landmark Case In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court, in the judgment dated 1st March 2024, under Crl.A.No.673/2017, highlighted the pivotal role of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasizing the obligation of courts to compensate victims of heinous crimes. Case Overview: The case involved the heinous crime of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 5…

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