“No Devotee Or Sabarimala Pilgrim Can Be Exploited By Any Person”: HC Orders Action Against Those Illegally Charging For Pottukuthal

The Kerala High Court Today (Oct 8) ordered the State’s Travancore Devaswom Board to take action against private entities found illegally charging Lord Ayappa devotees visiting Sabarimala temple for the ‘pottukuthal’ (applying Vibhuthi, Sindoor, or Chandanam) ritual. Bench made it clear that the Court would not tolerate any such instance of Sabarimala pilgrims being exploited.

“He Exploited a 14-Year-Old Student by Promising Her Higher Marks”: Gujarat Teacher Sentenced to 25 years in Jail for Raping Student

A Gujarat teacher was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a special Pocso court for repeatedly raping a minor student, threatening to fail her and harm her family if she reported the abuse. The court also fined him Rs 11,000 and ordered Rs 4 lakh in compensation for the victim.