In Brief
Ganesan, convicted of a sexual offence against a child under the POCSO Act, appealed his conviction and the compensation order. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding the victim's testimony—though a mother turned hostile—mature, trustworthy, and reliable when corroborated by the father's deposition. The Court rejected the argument that the accused's poverty warranted quashing the conviction, noting the High Court had already modified the compensation to reflect his financial inability. Having served most of the three-year sentence imposed, the appeal was dismissed.
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