The ADSJ Dr Chander Hass has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 and ordered the accused to face one and half years extra simple jail in case he fails to deposit the amount.
The disturbing case of sexual assault involving 60 minor girls, which came to light on September 14, saw delayed action after a month and a half, underscoring a lack of vigilance and commitment towards government schools.
Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated Jhabua district, PM Modi also promised to provide free education to girls from KG to their post-graduation and to open medical colleges in tribal districts once the BJP government is formed in the state.
On July 28, a 5-year-old girl was kidnapped from her home at around 3 pm and raped in Aluva municipality, which comes under Ernakulam district in Kerala. Later, she was murdered and was dumped in a marshy area near Aluva market, police said.
A minor girl who was a resident of Odisha's Sorada village was murdered and her body was buried in the limits of Phiringia police station, said a police official on Monday.
Haryana Police on Monday informed that more sections have been registered against the accused school principal in the sexual assault case of 60 minor girls in Jind.
After a police sub-inspector was suspended and arrested for raping a minor girl in Dausa district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Ashok Gehlot's government in Rajasthan has totally failed to protect women in the state.