Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 10: A 24-year-old man was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a special Pocso Act court for sexually assaulting his family friend's 11-year-old daughter in 2016. The incident occurred on April 9, 2016 and the accused was arrested a day later.
The district legal aid services authority was directed by the court to oversee if the child has got any compensation and to direct the case to be referred to ensure that she does.
"The accused is a matured person. Despite this, he committed the offence. The incident has caused an adverse impact on the mind and soul of the child victim. I am of the view that no compensation can be adequate to give any respite to the victim. The humiliation or the reputation that is snuffed out cannot be recompensed, but the monetary compensation will at least provide some solace," the court reasoned.