SHIMLA: A court in Solan has awarded a resident of Uttar Pradesh 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine for raping a six-year-old girl. In case of default of payment of fine, he will undergo additional simple imprisonment of one year.
The court also ordered Rs 9 lakh compensation, according to NALSA Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes, 2018, to the girl on account of relief and her rehabilitation. It also ordered that the 80% of compensation amount be deposited in a fixed deposit account in the name of girl till she attains the age of majority or for a period of three years whichever is later. The remaining 20% of the amount would be disbursed for her immediate rehabilitation.
