Supreme Court of India · 2020-10-14
GANESAN vs STATE REP. BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/19569
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GANESAN
- Respondent
- STATE REP. BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, for offenses punishable under Section 7 and Section 8. The court noted that the trial court had adequately considered the victim's testimony and imposed the minimum sentence of three years rigorous imprisonment along with compensation for the victim. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.