Subhash Chand vs State Of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 and Section 376(2)(f) IPC for the brutal murder and rape of a 5-year-old girl. The Court found that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to establish guilt, despite the Rajasthan High Court's modification of the death sentence to life imprisonment. The Court emphasized that the case did not fall under the 'rarest of rare' category for capital punishment, thus affirming the High Court's decision to uphold the conviction while altering the sentence.