<p>Pathanamthitta: A special court here on Friday sentenced a 53-year-old man to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 6 lakh for raping a minor girl.</p>.<p>The convict is Sunil, a resident of Chenneerkara in this central Kerala district, according to the police.</p>.<p>The rape took place at the girl's house between October 2021 and August 2023. She later became pregnant and delivered a baby boy, police said. She was 16-years-old then.</p>.<p>The sentence was pronounced by Pathanamthitta fast-track special court Judge Doni Thomas Varghese.</p>.'Real threat to society': Delhi court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping daughter.<p>The accused has also been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 6 lakh, which is to be given to the victim.</p>.<p>Additionally, the District Legal Services Authority has been directed to provide compensation for her rehabilitation.</p>.<p>In the event of non-payment of the fine, the accused will have to undergo an additional three years of rigorous imprisonment, the order stated.</p>.<p>The case was registered, investigated, and charge-sheeted by the Elavumthitta police last year, police added. </p>
<p>Pathanamthitta: A special court here on Friday sentenced a 53-year-old man to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 6 lakh for raping a minor girl.</p>.<p>The convict is Sunil, a resident of Chenneerkara in this central Kerala district, according to the police.</p>.<p>The rape took place at the girl's house between October 2021 and August 2023. She later became pregnant and delivered a baby boy, police said. She was 16-years-old then.</p>.<p>The sentence was pronounced by Pathanamthitta fast-track special court Judge Doni Thomas Varghese.</p>.'Real threat to society': Delhi court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping daughter.<p>The accused has also been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 6 lakh, which is to be given to the victim.</p>.<p>Additionally, the District Legal Services Authority has been directed to provide compensation for her rehabilitation.</p>.<p>In the event of non-payment of the fine, the accused will have to undergo an additional three years of rigorous imprisonment, the order stated.</p>.<p>The case was registered, investigated, and charge-sheeted by the Elavumthitta police last year, police added. </p>