Punjab and Haryana High Court commutes death penalty of man who raped minor daughter

The Punjab and Haryana High Court commuted the death penalty of a man who "raped his minor daughter to 30 years imprisonment." While upholding the conviction for the heinous crime, the court opined that the case, despite its gravity, did not fall into the "rarest of rare" category required for a death sentence. The decision reflects judicial discretion in sentencing, balancing the severity of the offense with established legal precedents for capital punishment, ensuring a proportionate punishment.