Kerala Man sentenced to 51yrs imprisonment for rape of minor stepdaughter
New Indian ExpressIDUKKI: A Kerala court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old man to a cumulative 51 years imprisonment for the rape of his then 17-year-old stepdaughter in 2018 at their residence in Munnar here. Devikulam Fast Track Special Court judge Sirajudheen P A sentenced the accused to varying jail terms for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the IPC for a total of 51 years, special public prosecutor Smiju K Das said. However, the man will serve 20 years in prison as sentences have to be served concurrently and that was the highest jail term announced by the judge, the SPP said.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.55 lakh on the convict which shall be given to the victim, the prosecutor said. The court also recommended compensation to be provided to the victim as per the Victim Compensation Scheme and give a direction for the same to the District Legal Services Authority, Idukki-Thodupuzha, the SPP said.