HC confirms 7-yr-RI for man in blind woman rape case

The judge, dismissing the July 7 appeal from Anbu Selvan challenging the conviction, also held that he is not entitled for sentence reduction when he pleaded that he may be released after considering the period of his imprisonment. “...this court finds that the appellant appears to be a heartless person, having capitalised the situation on the helplessness visually challenged person.

”He “successfully committed the act of sexual assault on her body and hence this court finds that the accused is not entitled for reduction of the sentence, not even for a single day.” Taking into consideration the date of the incident and also that the charges are proved, the judge recommended to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority to grant Rs One lakh compensation to the victim under the “Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme.”