New Delhi: A Delhi court today announced the quantum of punishment to the Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav. The court has pronounced life imprisonment for Yadav who was held guilty for raping a 25-year-old woman executive in his taxi last year.
“Convict (Yadav) is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment till his remaining natural life for the offence under section 376 (2)(m) (committing rape causes grievous bodily harm) of the IPC,” the judge said and also imposed a fine of Rs 21,000 on him.
The court also directed the Delhi Legal Services Authority to give compensation to the victim and to take care of the family of the convict.
Moments after pronouncement of the judgment, Yadav, his wife, father and two minor daughters started crying inconsolably.
Earlier Court convicted Yadav for offences of endangering woman's life while raping her, abducting and criminally intimidating her.
"Guilty of all charges," Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja said.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on the night of December 5 last year when the victim was heading back to her house at Inderlok.
Accused driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was arrested on December 7, 2014 from Mathura and is currently in judicial custody.
Following is the chronology of events in the Uber cab rape case in which a Delhi court today convicted the driver for endangering a 25-year-old woman's life as he raped her in his taxi:
Dec 5, 2014: US-based Uber Cab service provider's driver Shiv Kumar Yadav accused of raping a woman in his taxi when she was heading from Vasant Vihar to her house in Inderlok.
Dec 7: Delhi Police arrests Yadav from Mathura, UP.
Dec 8: Yadav produced in court and sent to police custody. He refuses to go for Test Identification Parade. Victim identifies him as the offender while coming out from another court.
Dec 17: Yadav sent to police custody in another forgery case for allegedly procuring fake character certificate.
Dec 24: Police files charge sheet against Yadav in the rape case 19 days after the incident.
Jan 5, 2015: Magistrate takes cognisance of the charge sheet, commits case to the sessions court.
( With PTI inputs)
