Pollachi sexual assault case: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces ₹25 lakh each to survivors

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has issued directions to authorities to assistance ₹25 lakh to each of the survivors successful the Pollachi intersexual battle case. A Mahila Court successful Coimbatore convicted each the 9 accused successful the lawsuit and awarded them beingness sentences connected Tuesday (May 9, 2025).

The compensation of ₹25 lakh to each of the 8 survivors was successful summation to the ₹85 lakh that was awarded by the proceedings tribunal to the survivors, an authoritative merchandise from the Tamil Nadu authorities stated.

“In this [Pollachi intersexual assault] case, the accused persons [since convicted] person been awarded punishment lone due to the fact that the affected women not lone came guardant with courageousness to springiness complaints but besides extended their practice to the investigation. The affected person got justice. The courageousness of these women successful warring for justness is commendable,” it said and added that the CM has instructed authorities for granting ₹25 lakh to each of the survivors.

Recalling the judgement delivered successful the Pollachi intersexual battle lawsuit connected May 13 awarding beingness sentences to the 9 convicts and the effect of the wide nationalist successful this regard, the State authorities contended that specified a terrible punishment would beryllium a beardown informing to those involving successful specified offences.

“The Tamil Nadu authorities has been undertaking assorted initiatives to guarantee information of women and to springiness them positions of powerfulness connected assorted fronts,” it said. The TN authorities besides has brought astir legislations amending Central laws to grant terrible punishments for those convicted successful offences against women. Such amendments enabled awarding of terrible punishments to those convicted successful specified offences against women, the merchandise said.

Published - May 15, 2025 12:10 americium IST