In November 2002 Justice Govind said that there is nothing revolutionary in offering discounts in sentencing to criminals who plead guilty. Justice Kishore Govind made headlines when he told lawyers that there could be up to 25 percent discount in sentencing if their clients pleaded guilty. He said guilty pleas have been attracting lesser sentences already but he thought he would spell it out and make it generally known. Justice Govind said that there are a number of reasons why he thought the discounting was a good move.