"The accused has been sent to life imprisonment and fine has also been imposed on him...He can challenge the sentence before the High Court," Nayak told reporters.
Expelled JDS Leader and former Lok Sabha MP Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Special Court for People's Representatives in connection with a rape case of a domestic worker at a farmhouse in Holenarasipura in Hassan district.
Expelled JDS Leader and former Lok Sabha MP Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced life imprisonment by the Special Court for People's Representatives in connection with a rape case of a domestic worker at a farmhouse in Holenarasipura in Hassan district.
Speaking to reporters, Sumalatha said, "The court has pronounced the verdict. Everyone should obey the court order. I have nothing more to comment on this matter. There is nothing to talk about after the court gave its verdict. Let's see what the punishment will be."
After expelled JD(S) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna was found guilty in a rape case involving a domestic help, Special Public Prosecutor Ashok Nayak said the verdict sends a clear message that everyone is equal before the law. He added that the punishment in the case could range from a
After expelled JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was convicted in a rape case, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday hit out at the BJP and JD(S), accusing them of staying silent on the issue.
After the verdict against him was pronounced, Prajwal Revanna broke down and was seen weeping. Revanna was convicted in connection with a rape case of a domestic help at a farmhouse in Holenarasipura in Hassan district. Court will pronounce the quantum of punishment tomorrow.
The Odisha units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha on Tuesday staged a joint protest against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator Amresh Jena and Congress NSUI Odisha president Udit Pradhan over their alleged involvement in separate rape cases.
The protest came in the wake of the alleged gang-rape in Jagatsinghpur and the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and set on fire by unidentified assailants in Puri district.
"We have registered an FIR on the statement of a girl's mother after receiving information about the incident. The woman stated that her daughter was standing near the metro when two young men forcibly abducted her in a black car and raped her. We have registered the FIR under relevant secti