Courts Sentence Men to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Minor Girls Under POCSO Act

Two separate courts sentenced men to life imprisonment for raping minor girls under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. In Pune, a 35-year-old labourer was convicted for assaulting a girl at a farm in 2018, receiving 20 years rigorous imprisonment plus fines. In Guna, Madhya Pradesh, a man was sentenced to life without remission for repeatedly raping his minor daughter, despite the mother turning hostile during trial. Both cases involved threats to silence the victims and were supported by medical or DNA evidence.