Kanpur: Additional district and sessions judge Yogesh Kumar-II Kanpur Nagar on Monday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1.2 lakh each for rape and murder of a minor girl.The court ordered to pay Rs 75,000 to the father of the victim.According to public prosecutor Chandra Kant Sharma, the victims father in his report lodged at Rail Bazar police station on November 20, 2015, had alleged that Bauwan, resident of CPC Mall godown Collectorganj, Deepak Gupta, and one juvenile enticed his minor daughter raped and killed her.The girl had been missing since November 18, 2015.On November 20, the girls father got information that a body of a minor girl was lying near the railway line, which he identified as that of his daughter. A man named Yusuf had informed him that the girl was last seen with rag pickers Bauwan, Deepak, and the juvenile.The police arrested them. After interrogation, they confessed their crime and revealed that they killed the girl after raping her because she had identified them.The prosecutor said the file of the juvenile accused was separated and sent to the juvenile justice board for the trial. As many as 11 prosecution witnesses, including a panel of three doctors who had conducted the post-mortem examination were examined in the court.We also published the following articles recentlyMan gets 20-year RI for raping minor girl in KarnatakaA labourer in Mangaluru has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 for sexually assaulting and impregnating a minor girl. The court has also ordered the government to pay a compensation of Rs 10.5 lakh to the survivor. The accused had sexually assaulted the girl multiple times and threatened her to keep quiet. After falling sick, the girl underwent a medical check-up, which confirmed her pregnancy. The accused was found guilty and sentenced under various sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.100 days after minors rape-murder, man convicted in KeralaA man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old girl in Kerala, India, has been found guilty in what is considered one of the fastest verdicts in the state. Asafaq Alam, a Bihar native, was convicted of 16 charges, including rape and murder. The court has determined that five of the offenses carry the possibility of the death penalty. The prosecution emphasized the aggravating circumstances of the case and argued for the maximum punishment. The verdict was based on witness statements and scientific evidence, including DNA found in the victims nail clippings. The victims mother expressed her desire for the accused to receive capital punishment.Prosecutrix not a proper term if rape survivor a minor: Delhi courtA Delhi court has stated that using the term "prosecutrix" for a minor rape survivor is not proper or legal. The court observed that investigating officers should use the word "victim" for children who are complainants in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court ordered that a copy of this order be sent to the Delhi commissioner of police and DCP (South) to sensitize officers investigating POCSO cases. The case being heard involved the rape of a three-year-old girl at her school in south Delhi.

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