Updated On: 23 May, 2025 07:51 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The court observed that a teacher is like a parent. Despite this, the convict exploited the trust of his student for his 'depraved gratification'. The judge convicted the teacher for rape under IPC and aggravated assault under Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act

The teacher was 46 years old when he had committed the crime in 2016. Representational image
A teacher from Delhi has been imprisoned for lifetime for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old student in 2016. The Delhi court observed that the teacher held a position similar to that of a parent, yet he still exploited that trust for his ‘depraved gratification,’ reported PTI.
According to the reports, the man was convicted for rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and aggravated pentrative sexual assault under Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).