Meghalaya Politician Convicted In Rape Case, Pronounced 25 Years Imprisonment

In a drawback to the former MLA Julius Dorphang, the Meghalaya High Court dismissed his petition seeking to overturn the decision of lower court. Notably, Dorphang was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping a young girl. The High Court panel hearing the case presided over by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, also ordered the state government to pay the victim a compensation of Rs 20 lakh within three-months.