State Of Rajasthan vs Madan Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 376(2)(f) IPC for the rape of a minor girl aged 10 years, affirming the High Court's reduction of the sentence from 10 years to 7 years. The Court emphasized that the imposition of a sentence below the statutory minimum requires adequate and special reasons, which were not sufficiently provided by the High Court. The Court reiterated that the measure of punishment must reflect the gravity of the crime and not be influenced by the socio-economic status of the accused or victim.