Chennai: YouTuber Savukku Shankar was sentenced to three years in prison by a Chennai court on Tuesday in a case concerning remarks made against a female newsreader working for Sun TV.

A Chennai court on Tuesday sentenced YouTuber Savukku Shankar to three years in prison in a case concerning remarks against a female newsreader.

The Egmore Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court convicted Shankar under provisions of the law relating to the prevention of harassment of women. The case was based on remarks that the prosecution described as defamatory and targeted at the Sun TV newsreader.

The court has granted Shankar 30 days to file an appeal against the conviction and sentence. It was not immediately clear whether the sentence would be suspended during this period or whether Shankar would seek bail.

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Savukku Shankar convicted in the case filed in 2013 and sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment. He has been granted 30 days to appeal, per reports.

The case relates specifically to remarks made by Shankar about the female newsreader. The prosecution argued that the comments amounted to harassment and were directed against her.

Further details of the court’s findings, including the reasoning behind the sentence, were not immediately available.

Shankar’s response to the verdict was also not immediately available.

The next legal step is expected to depend on whether Shankar challenges the conviction or sentence before a higher court within the period granted by the trial court.