The court, led by Judge Prem Kumar, convicted the accused under the SC/ST Act and the IPC. Along with Lalpura, the convicts include policemen Devinder Kumar, Saraj Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Tarsem Singh, and Harjinder Singh, besides Harwinder Singh Shoshi and Kanwaldeep Singh. Each was ordered to serve a four-year term and pay a fine of ₹50,000.

The case dates back to March 3, 2013, when the victim was attending a wedding on Goindwal Sahib road. She was assaulted by 12 accused, including six policemen, who allegedly tore her garments. The Supreme Court later took suo motu notice of the crime and ordered paramilitary protection for the victim.

The court also ruled that the victim is entitled to compensation, with the amount to be determined later. Meanwhile, three other accused were sentenced to one year in prison for lesser charges under the IPC.

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The case began on March 3, 2013. A Scheduled Caste woman attended a wedding with her parents near Goindwal Sahib. Twelve men, including six policemen, assaulted her. They tore her clothes during the attack. The Supreme Court later took suo motu notice of the crime and ordered paramilitary protection for the woman.

Along with Lalpura, the convicted men include Devinder Kumar, Saraj Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Tarsem Singh, Harjinder Singh, Harwinder Singh Shoshi, and Kanwaldeep Singh. Three others—driver Gagandeep Singh and policemen Narinderjit Singh and Gurdeep Raj—were convicted under separate IPC sections. One accused, Paramjit Singh, died during trial.

The victim welcomed the ruling. She said the guilty must get maximum punishment. She added that her husband stood by her after marriage and helped her fight the long battle for justice.

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