Man jailed for raping sister-in-law

A Delhi court has sentenced a public servant to seven years in jail for repeatedly raping his sister-in-law and awarded the same prison term to his mother for abetting the crime.

The additional sessions judge, Shail Jain, said the case has been proved that the man, who was suspended by the railway department after lodging of the case, confined the woman and raped her while also threatening to kill her children, if she resisted his acts.

The Delhi court imposed a fine of `21,000 and `10,000 on the man and the elderly woman respectively and said that half of the amount will be given to the victim as compensation.

The court has directed the legal service authority to award appropriate compensation to the woman.