Additional Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya jailed convict Hari Shankar Kumar saying the offence committed by him is "serious in nature" and he ruined the victim's life.
"Accused Hari was victim's tutor and he has ravished her. The act of Hari is a stigma on the face of the institution of teaching. In Indian culture, teacher (guru) is always held in high esteem and so much reverence is given to this noble profession that if a person is standing before God and his teacher, he will first pay obeisance to the latter.
"The dastardly act committed by Hari has brought bad name to the institution of learning and he has shattered the belief of the society in the sanctity of the noble profession of teaching," the court said and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, stipulating that, if recovered, the amount shall be given to the victim.
West Delhi resident Hari was arrested by Najafgarh police on the complaint of the victim's father that his 13-year-old daughter, studying in Class VI, has been raped by the accused on July 23, 2011 while he and his wife were not at home.
The victim's father had told the police that his daughter and sons used to take tuitions from the accused, but on the fateful day Hari had sent his sons outside the house and raped his daughter. (More)