The Delhi High Court today upheld the life sentence awarded to a man by a trial court for kidnapping and raping a girl, terming him as a "habitual sex offender".
Dismissing the appeal of Gurvinder Singh, a resident under Rohini police station, a bench of Justice Kailash Gambhir and Justice Indermeet Kaur rejected his plea for leniency saying "can such a person deserve any mercy or leniency who is a habitual offender? The answer certainly is an emphatic no. The appellant appears to be a habitual offender and is a menace to the society."
Taking note of the two earlier similar cases against Singh, the bench said "the chances of his being reformed and rehabilitated are bleak," and added saying "it is most unfortunate for his father, who is an ex-army officer, to face shame for the acts of his son who is a living beast, having no respect or regard for women and love for small children..."
The prosecution story was that on July 25, 2008, Singh had raped the girl and also threatened her not to reveal it to anyone.
