Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- In a landmark ruling in the high-profile Karnataka sex scandal, a special court in Bengaluru today sentenced former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment for the rape of a 47-year-old domestic worker. Revanna is the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
In addition to the life sentence, the court imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Revanna, with Rs 7 lakh to be paid as compensation to the survivor.
The sentencing comes a day after the court convicted Revanna under multiple charges, including rape, sexual harassment, voyeurism, destruction of evidence, and violations under the Information Technology Act.
Delivering the verdict, Judge Santosh Gajanana Bhat noted the grave nature of the offences. The se...