A 21-year-old man, convicted of rape, has been awarded life imprisonment by a fast track court here which refused to show leniency towards him saying the crime committed by him was "grave" and "serious".
The court also awarded a compensation of Rs two lakh to the victim, who was a toilet cleaner at a place of worship here, considering "the gravity of offence, mental and physical trauma, her social status and financial condition and the need for rehabilitation."