Dr. Vinita Torvi to receive the 2022 Global Human Rights Protection Award
New Delhi: Well-known Human Rights activist Dr. Vinita Torvi will receive the 2022 Global Human Rights Protection Award from the Indian Institute of Human Rights.
The award will be conferred at an event that will be held at India International Centre in Delhi on December 2022.
Dr. Vanita N Torvi is a renowned educationist, philanthropist, and social justice warrior who with her dynamic leadership has brought about much desired social reforms to empower individuals.
She has 20 years of experience working with children, youth, women, and families as an agent of support and guidance. Her professional life includes a commitment to serving the needs of children and families as a Social Activist.
She received the “Sharana Kayakada Sattyakka Award” from the Bijapur District, Karnataka in 2018 and the “State Achievers Award” in 2020. Most recently, In July 2022, Dr. Torvi has been nominated for the “Child Rights World Ambassador” by the International Human Rights Observatory (IHRO).
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Puttur court sentences man to three years imprisonment for harassing minor girl
Puttur: The Puttur 5th District Additional and Sessions Court has sentenced Muhammad Musthafa, also known as Musthafa Sheikh, a resident of Vidyapura in Kabaka village, to three years of imprisonment along with a fine of ₹20,000 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court delivered the verdict on Wednesday in connection with a nine-year-old case involving the harassment of a minor girl.
The incident dates back to December 3, 2015, when the accused reportedly harassed a young girl as she walked along an unpaved path near Bypadavu in Kabaka. The girl managed to escape and immediately reported the incident to her parents.
Following a complaint, the Puttur city police registered a case, carried out an investigation, and submitted a charge sheet to the court.
In addition to the three-year sentence under the POCSO Act, the court sentenced Musthafa to one month in prison and imposed a ₹500 fine under Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for wrongful restraint. Failure to pay this fine would lead to an additional week of imprisonment. Further, the POCSO sentence specifies that non-payment of the ₹20,000 fine would result in an additional six-month jail term. Justice Saritha D delivered the verdict after examining testimonies from 14 witnesses in the case.
