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Crime
Sehore Court Sentences Sanju Kaushal to Life for Rape of Minor, Wife Gets 5 Years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 06:01 PM
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A special court in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, sentenced Sanju Kaushal to life imprisonment for raping a minor, while his wife Pooja Kaushal received five years in jail and the victim was awarded a compensation of ₹1 lakh.
The Sehore special Pox court in Madhya Pradesh delivered a verdict in a case involving sexual assault of a minor. Sanju Kaushal was convicted of raping the under‑aged victim and was sentenced to life imprisonment, the maximum punishment under Indian law for such offences.
The court also found his wife, Pooja Kaushal, complicit in supporting the crime. She was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment.
In addition to the custodial sentences, the judge ordered the state to pay the victim a compensation of one lakh rupees as reparation for the trauma suffered.
The judgment underscores the judiciary's strict stance against child sexual abuse and the responsibility of accomplices, reinforcing legal deterrence in Madhya Pradesh.
The case, reported by local media, marks a significant legal outcome for the victim and serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight against gender‑based violence in India.
The court also found his wife, Pooja Kaushal, complicit in supporting the crime. She was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment.
In addition to the custodial sentences, the judge ordered the state to pay the victim a compensation of one lakh rupees as reparation for the trauma suffered.
The judgment underscores the judiciary's strict stance against child sexual abuse and the responsibility of accomplices, reinforcing legal deterrence in Madhya Pradesh.
The case, reported by local media, marks a significant legal outcome for the victim and serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight against gender‑based violence in India.