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The court also ordered that the sentences awarded under various sections would run concurrently, making the effective term of imprisonment five years.
Fast Track Special Court Judge Anju Meera Birla found Rajan, a native of Venganoor, guilty under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and pronounced the sentence.
The incident came to light when the girl was found hanging in her house.
A case has been registered against three men.
A 'Romeo-Juliet' clause, recognised in several legal systems worldwide, creates an exception to statutory rape laws where the age difference between the individuals is minimal, and the relationship is consensual.
Across Kasaragod, the BJP won 109 of 725 grama panchayat wards this time.
The order passed by the Thiruvananthapuram Special Fast Track Court Judge Anju Meera Birla on Monday said that the Legal Services Authority should hand over the penalty amount to the survivor.
Thiruvananthapuram POCSO Court Judge M P Shibu sentenced Sathyaraj (53), son of Isaac Levi, of Vembayam, and also imposed a fine of ₹25,000.
The incident happened in 2023, when the survivor was in Class 7.
General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday confirmed that the school has issued the termination order.
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