Mumbai school teacher gets 5-year jail term for sexually assaulting minor girls
Mumbai (PTI): A special court in Mumbai has sentenced a 28-year-old school teacher here to five years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl students.
A teacher is expected to act as a protector and such heinous acts by the accused have left a lifelong "psychological and emotional impact" on the victims, special judge Seema Jadhav said in the order on Tuesday.
The accused, who worked as a teacher at a school in suburban Govandi, was held guilty under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act by the court.
He was accused of sexually assaulting three students, aged below 12, of his class.
In the detailed order, available on Wednesday, the court said the accused is not a layman but a teacher, "the only career that influences other professions."
"Hence, the teacher is expected to act as a protector. Such heinous acts by the accused have cast a lifelong psychological and emotional impact on the victims," the judge said.
The court also noted the teacher has no criminal antecedents.
Considering the facts in the present case, the minimum punishment under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act "would meet the ends of justice", the court said, while sentencing him to five years in jail.
The mother of one of the victims complained to the police in September 2019, following which a case was registered against the teacher.
As per the complaint, the three victims were students of standard fifth and the accused was their class teacher.
The victims have accused him of "frequently touching them inappropriately".
The court held that there is no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the victims, which is corroborated by other witnesses as well.
The accused has not brought on record any probable evidence to corroborate his defense of false implication at the instance of another teacher, it said.
"Upon evaluating the testimony of victims and other witnesses, the prosecution has been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt that the accused has committed non-penetrative sexual assault, as defined in section 7 of the POCSO Act, upon the victims below 12 years repeatedly," the court said.
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Nagaland Guv La Ganesan passes away at 80
Kohima, Aug 15 (PTI): Nagaland Governor La Ganesan died on Friday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai, a Raj Bhavan official said.
He was 80.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned Ganesan's demise, and remembered him as a devout nationalist who dedicated his life to service and nation-building.
"He worked hard to expand the BJP across Tamil Nadu. He was deeply passionate about Tamil culture too. My thoughts are with his family and admirers. Om Shanti," Modi said in an X post.
Ganesan, who was undergoing treatment at the ICU of the hospital for the last few days, died on Friday night, a Raj Bhavan spokesperson said.
On August 8, Ganesan had collapsed at his home in Chennai and sustained a head injury, sources said.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors admitted him to the ICU to undergo intensive monitoring and treatment.
Ganesan was appointed the 21st Governor of Nagaland on February 12, 2023. He assumed office on February 20 that year.
Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh condoled the death of the Nagaland Governor.
"Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri La Ganesan Ji, Hon'ble Governor of Nagaland and former Governor of Manipur. He will be remembered for his sincere commitment to the welfare of our state and his devoted service to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones in this moment of grief. May his soul rest in eternal peace," he said in an X post.
"Even in the midst of serious matters, he always brought ease with his gentle humour and warmth, a memory I will always cherish," Singh added.
Former BJP MP Rajkumar Ranjan Singh also expressed shock over Ganesan's demise.
"I personally feel shocked at the sudden demise of Shri La Ganesan ji, the former Hon'ble Governor of Manipur and the present Governor of Nagaland today at Chennai. I pray to Gods for a peaceful journey of the departed soul to his heavenly abode. OM SHANTI," he posted on X.
Pained by the passing of Nagaland Governor Thiru La. Ganesan Ji. He will be remembered as a devout nationalist, who dedicated his life to service and nation-building. He worked hard to expand the BJP across Tamil Nadu. He was deeply passionate about Tamil culture too. My thoughts… pic.twitter.com/E1VXtsKul3
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2025
