New Delhi: The Delhi high court has upheld life imprisonment awarded to a man for sodomising a four-year-old child, saying his perverse act would have caused physical injuries and left deep emotional scars on the victim.
The court said the 25-year-old convict was himself father of a small child, but he had no compunction in committing such a heinous crime. The HC bench upheld the verdict of a trial court which had awarded life term to the convict, a neighbour of the minor, and dismissed his appeal.
The HC said that considering the nature of the crime and the tender age of the victim, the compensation amount of `4 lakh awarded to the child by the trial court ought to be enhanced. The order be forwarded to the Delhi State Legal Services Authority.
