The same New Delhi court had already convicted the defendant, Shiv Kumar Yadav, on charges of rape, abduction, intimidation and causing bodily harm last month.
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The fine paid by the accused will be released to the victim by way of compensation.
After the court pronounced its sentence, Yadav’s wife and two children broke down and refused to leave the court room.
Yadav’s counsel D K Mishra assured his family that he would challenge the trial court’s order in Delhi high court.
Yadav’s father, a retired school teacher, also appeared very disturbed. The company said that it would have a second safety feature called safety net allowing users to share their trip details and real-time location with up to 5 friends and family members, which it has launched. His inconsolable wife is said to have fainted in the courtroom.
On that night, the woman hired the cab to head back home in north Delhi’s Inderlok area.
Policemen escort driver Shiv Kumar Yadav (3rd R in black jacket) who is accused of a rape outside a court in New Delhi December 8, 2014.
Jyoti Singh Pandey was brutally gang-raped, with her attackers inserting an iron rod into her body causing internal injuries that would later claim her life. Meanwhile, Yadav’s lawyer stated that there were contradictions in the prosecution’s story, as well as the survivor’s version. The woman is not the only victim but the whole society is a victim here.
“We are happy that justice has been delivered and that the process didn’t take that long”, said Madhur Verma, deputy commissioner with the Delhi police.
The police team which probed the case, including ACP Shweta Chauhan, SHO of Sarai Rohilla Police Station Anil Dureja, Inspector Devender Rathi and sub inspector and IO Renu were also overjoyed with the verdict and said their hard work had paid off.
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The passenger also sued Uber in a United States federal court in January, but later withdrew her suit. The maximum punishment under the law has been given.
