In a shocking incident, a 36-year-old man from Amarambalam, near Nilambur in Kerala's Malappuram district, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined Rs 25,000 by the Manjeri court for committing unnatural sexual assault on his wife. The Additional District and Sessions Judge-I S Nazeera pronounced the verdict and warned that failure to pay the fine would result in an additional three months of imprisonment.

The woman was subjected to cruel sexual assaults between 2010 and 2015 at their house and at the family house, according to the complaint. The accused also allegedly took the 35 sovereigns of gold given during the wedding and demanded more money from her. The complaint also mentioned that the woman was assaulted for being "not pretty enough." After examining eighteen witnesses during the trial, the court sentenced the man to severe punishment.