Additional District Judge Gyanendra Tripathi sentenced the woman to 4 years, 6 months and 8 days (1,653 days) of imprisonment. This is the same period the man had spent in jail due to such false accusation.
The Court also imposed a fine of around ₹5.9 lakh on the woman, to be paid to the man she falsely accused. It also made clear that if there occurs any default in paying the fine, she would be sentenced to an additional 6 months of imprisonment.
“Although it is absolutely appropriate and expected for the safety of women to be ensured by the government, administration and courts through related policies and laws, it does not mean that women who take unfair advantage of it will have the right to attack the interests of men. Exemption should be provided. Apart from this, the actions of proven guilty women, like the one presented in the case, are likely to harm the real victims of the society. In such a situation, it seems appropriate to punish the proven culprit (the woman) with harsh punishment,” the Court said. (translated to English)
Source: Barandbench
