GOVINDASWAMY vs STATE REP.BY R.D.O. . — Crl.A. No. 135 - 136/2004

Case Summary: Govindaswamy v. State Rep. by R.D.O. (Crl.A. 135-136/2004) Outcome: The Supreme Court disposed of the appeals on February 8, 2011, reducing appellant Govindaswamy's sentence from life imprisonment to ten years rigorous imprisonment for offences under IPC Section 376(2g). The Court upheld the conviction but applied the sentencing limitation principle based on the trial judge's jurisdictional authority. Basis: As a co-accused, Govindaswamy benefited from an earlier Supreme Court order (in Crl.A. 256-257/2003, dated 21/2/2003) that had reduced sentences to ten years, noting the Assistant Sessions Judge could only lawfully convict for that duration under CrPC Sections 386 and 28. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.