State Of Karnataka vs S. Nagaraju

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the State of Karnataka against the Karnataka High Court's judgment reducing the sentence of the accused convicted under Section 376 IPC for rape. The High Court affirmed the conviction but modified the sentence from two years to six months of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000, to be paid as compensation to the victim under Section 357 Cr.P.C. The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court's reduction of the sentence was justified given the circumstances, including the age of the accused and the time elapsed since the incident.