It is now open to the Kerala Government and the victim's family to seek review of the verdict.
Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: With the Supreme Court acquitting the death row convict Govindachamy of murder charge and confirming the sentence to life imprisonment for rape, it is now open to the Kerala Government and the victim’s family to seek review of the verdict.
Govindachamy, convicted in the rape and murder case of Soumya in Kerala, on Thursday escaped death penalty as the Supreme Court dropped murder charge against him and upheld life imprisonment for raping the 23-year-old. A review petition can be filed if the petitioners are able to demonstrate to the court that there is an error apparent in the judgment and there is a miscarriage of justice that should be rectified.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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