Sexual assault and death of boy: HC commutes death sentence
The Hindu
MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence imposed on a man hailing from Gujarat for the sexual assault and death of a 17-year-old specially abled boy in Pudukko
Madurai
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence imposed on a man hailing from Gujarat for the sexual assault and death of a 17-year-old specially abled boy in Pudukkottai district in 2019 to 30 years rigorous imprisonment.
In 2021, the Pudukkottai Mahila court awarded the death penalty to the Gujarat man Danish Patel for offences under various Sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The convict was working as a heavy vehicle operator in a private crusher unit in the district.
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