SC extends stay on execution of Delhi gang rape convicts
10 years, 11 months ago

SC extends stay on execution of Delhi gang rape convicts

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising justices B S Chauhan and J Chelameswar asking for copy of certain documents, extended the stay on the execution of death penalty of two of the four convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case, till April 14 and said till April 14 the interim order will continue by which advocate M L Sharma, counsel for the two convicts, will submit the post-mortem. A Supreme Court bench comprising justices B S Chauhan and J Chelameswar asking for copy of certain documents, extended the stay on the execution of death penalty of two of the four convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case, till April 14 and said till April 14 the interim order will continue by which advocate M L Sharma, counsel for the two convicts, will submit the post-mortem report of the Singapore hospital where the victim was treated and died to her injuries. Besides seeking for the trial court records, the apex court on March 15 had stayed the execution of death sentence of Mukesh and Pawan Gupta till March 31 and then till April 7. Live Law reported, that the High Court of Delhi confirmed the death sentence awarded to the accused in the Delhi Gang Rape Case by upholding the decision of a Delhi fast-track court awarding death penalty to four convicts in the December 16 gang rape-cum-murder of the physiotherapy student.

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History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged
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History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged

Firstpost  

On March 20, 2020, justice was delivered to a 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. The same day in 1977 also witnessed India’s first non-Congress government come to power after then-PM Indira Gandhi suffered a crushing defeat On this day, in 2020, four men convicted of the gang rape and …

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: SC to hear fresh plea by parents on March 17
1 week, 6 days ago

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: SC to hear fresh plea by parents on March 17

Live Mint  

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: The Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea filed by the parents of the victim on March 17 in a rape-murder case that sparked nationwide outrage, NDTV reported on Thursday. In January, Sanjay Roy, the lone convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, who was a Kolkata Police civic volunteer, was sentenced to life …

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Murder case: one gets death sentence, 4 others get life imprisonment

The Hindu  

A court here has awarded death sentence to a murder case accused while awarding life imprisonment to four others on Friday. Based on the complaint from Vaikundam’s brother Murugaraj, the Palayamkottai Taluk police arrested Selvaraj, 40, and his relatives Antony Raj alias Prabhakaran, 39, D. Arul Philip, 38, and his brother Anto Nallaiah,28, their mother Jaquline, 58, D. Babu Alexander, …

Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict

Hindustan Times  

“It truly feels like justice has been served and my daughter in heaven would be smiling”, the 45-year-old father of a brutal rape and murder victim said a day after the convict in the case was sentenced to death for the crime that took place in Nihal Vihar, outer Delhi, in February 2019. While the rapist, Rajender Kumar, who was …

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced a man to death for the 2019 rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, calling the crime “rarest of the rare” and emphasising that society’s interest in protecting vulnerable children from such horrific crimes warranted the strictest punishment. The court also sentenced Rajender’s father, Ram Saran, to life imprisonment for participating in the gruesome …

What judges said on refusing demands for a death sentence to Sajjan Kumar
1 month ago

What judges said on refusing demands for a death sentence to Sajjan Kumar

India Today  

A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a murder case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. WHAT SPECIAL JUDGE KAVERI BAWEJA'S VERDICT SAID "The 'satisfactory' conduct of the convict as per the report of the jail authorities, the ailments from which he is reportedly suffering, the fact that the convict has roots …

Sajjan gets lifer in ’84 riots case
1 month ago

Sajjan gets lifer in ’84 riots case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a murder case connected to 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja said though the killings of “two innocent persons” in the case was no less an offence, it wasn’t a “rarest of rare case” warranting the imposition of death penalty. The judge …

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, sentenced to life in jail in anti-Sikh riots case
1 month ago

Sajjan Kumar, ex-Congress MP, sentenced to life in jail in anti-Sikh riots case

India Today  

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killings of two Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. This marks the second life sentence for Kumar, who is already serving time for his involvement in the Delhi Cantonment riots case. We will appeal to the govt to go to a higher …

Supreme Court denies bail to Arun Gawli in Shiv Sena corporator murder case
1 month ago

Supreme Court denies bail to Arun Gawli in Shiv Sena corporator murder case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case. Arun Gawli, who is undergoing life imprisonment for the 2007 murder of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar, claims to have complied with all the conditions of the 2006 remission policy. The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on …

Conviction of accused in rape of newborn in Kolkata secured in 79 days: Police Commissioner
1 month, 1 week ago

Conviction of accused in rape of newborn in Kolkata secured in 79 days: Police Commissioner

The Hindu  

Commissioner of Kolkata Police Manoj Kumar Verma on Wednesday said the Kolkata Police secured a speedy conviction in the case involving the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old baby within 79 days of the crime. “This is probably the first case where capital punishment was awarded to the rape convict while the victim is still surviving,” the Police Commissioner …

Court sentences man to death in ‘rarest of rare’ case of rape of infant
1 month, 1 week ago

Court sentences man to death in ‘rarest of rare’ case of rape of infant

Hindustan Times  

A Pocso court in Kolkata on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year-old man to death by hanging for the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old girl in November last year after the defence counsel and public prosecutor argued that the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare” category. The Bankshall court on Monday convicted the man, Rajib Ghosh, of kidnapping, …

Prosecution seeks death penalty for 1984 riots convict: Rarest of rare crime
1 month, 1 week ago

Prosecution seeks death penalty for 1984 riots convict: Rarest of rare crime

India Today  

The prosecution has sought the death penalty for former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, convicted last week by a Delhi court in a case related to the killing of two Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In its written submission, the prosecution argued that the case was graver than the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, as it involved the deliberate …

West Bengal man sentenced to death by hanging for raping 7-month-old child, attempting murder
1 month, 1 week ago

West Bengal man sentenced to death by hanging for raping 7-month-old child, attempting murder

Live Mint  

A man from West Bengal's Jhargram district was on Tuesday sentenced to death by hanging after a special POCSO court in Kolkata held him guilty in connection with the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old child. Judge Indrila Mukherjee found the convict Rajib Ghosh guilty under sections 65, 140, 137 and 118 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Sec …

Kolkata court awards death penalty to perpetrator for rape, attempted murder of seven-month-old infant
1 month, 1 week ago

Kolkata court awards death penalty to perpetrator for rape, attempted murder of seven-month-old infant

The Hindu  

A city court on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to a 34-year-old man in Kolkata after convicting him of the rape and attempted murder of a seven-month-old baby. Since the RG Kar rape and murder came to light, multiple courts in West Bengal have awarded death penalties to at least half a dozen people in similar cases. Public prosecutor Bivas …

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former MP Sajjan Kumar
1 month, 1 week ago

1984 anti-sikh riots: Prosecution seeks death penalty for former MP Sajjan Kumar

The Hindu  

The prosecution in the 1984 anti-sikh riots case sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday, who is convicted murdering a father-son duo in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar area. The Rouse Avenue court on February 12, Convicted Kumar in a 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case. It was also submitted that a case in which Kumar was convicted by …

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter
1 month, 1 week ago

SC sets aside death penalty to man convicted of killing wife, daughter

Hindustan Times  

India’s criminal justice system disproportionately disadvantages the accused, especially those who are economically or socially vulnerable, the Supreme Court has lamented while setting aside the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of murdering his wife and 12-year-old daughter. The court held that the accused was denied a fair trial due to procedural deficiencies, including the absence of legal representation …

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC nixes W.B. govt’s appeal against life term sentence to convict, admits CBI plea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC nixes W.B. govt’s appeal against life term sentence to convict, admits CBI plea

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the West Bengal government’s appeal challenging the trial court’s life term till death sentence awarded to RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy, while admitting the same plea of the CBI. Both the CBI and the State government filed appeals before the High Court seeking capital punishment for Roy, the sole convict …

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's plea challenging Sanjay Roy's life term, admits CBI’s appeal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's plea challenging Sanjay Roy's life term, admits CBI’s appeal

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected West Bengal government's appeal challenging the trial court's life term till death sentence awarded to RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy. CBI's plea against Sanjay Roy's life sentence Central Bureau of Investigation approached Calcutta High Court seeking enhancement of the punishment awarded to the convict at the trial. West Bengal government's appeal …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 02, 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 02, 2025

Live Law  

Citations 2025 LiveLaw 95 to 2024 LiveLaw 121NOMINAL INDEXParvinder Singh v CBI and other cases 2025 LiveLaw 95 M/S. 2025 LiveLaw 103 SANJEEV GUPTA v. REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT 2025 LiveLaw 104 Deepak Chaudhary vs. State & Anr and Connected matters 2025 LiveLaw 105 KIRAN SINGH v. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ORS. Time Spent To Defend Reassessment Notice …

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case

The Hindu  

: The Fast Track Mahila Court at the Combined Court Complex here on Thursday convicted four persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape case that took place in Vellore in March 2022. Judge Maheshwari Bhanurekha delivered the verdict, sentencing Santhosh, 22; Bharath, 23; Manikandan, 25; and Santhosh, 24, to 20 years of imprisonment …

Death penalty an exception, not the rule: SC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Death penalty an exception, not the rule: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that not every case of multiple murders qualifies as a “rarest of rare” instance warranting the death penalty, particularly when there is potential for reform. The court underscored that while the crime was brutal and deeply disturbing, the absence of criminal antecedents, favourable prison reports indicating a scope for rehabilitation and legal precedents weighed against …

Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Admissibility Of State's, CBI's Appeal Demanding Death Sentence For RG Kar Convict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Admissibility Of State's, CBI's Appeal Demanding Death Sentence For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has reserved its order on the admissibility of appeals by the state of West Bengal and CBI against the life sentence awarded to Sanjoy Roy who was convicted of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.Both authorities have demanded a death sentence for the convict after the sessions court …

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of appeals by WB govt, CBI
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of appeals by WB govt, CBI

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on the admission of two separate appeals, one by the West Bengal government and the other by the CBI, challenging a trial court order which sentenced RG Kar hospital rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death. The court's division bench, presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, heard both the …

RG Kar rape-murder case: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of appeals by WB govt, CBI
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2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of appeals by WB govt, CBI

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday heard the appeals submitted by the West Bengal government and the Central Bureau of Investigation, challenging a trial court order which sentenced RG Kar hospital rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death. The court's division bench, presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, heard both the state government and the CBI, who argued that …

RG Kar rape-murder victim's parents not seeking death for convict, court told
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder victim's parents not seeking death for convict, court told

India Today  

The parents of a 31-year-old doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have said they do not seek the death penalty for Sanjoy Roy, convicted of the crime. The High Court reserved its judgement after an initial hearing of appeals filed by the West Bengal government and the Central Bureau of Investigation. Both …

Death Penalty in India: Courts Clash Over Reform Standards in Murder Cases
2 months ago

Death Penalty in India: Courts Clash Over Reform Standards in Murder Cases

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2025 12:11 IST - 6 MINS READ The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R.G. Just when everyone assumed that the convict in the case, the prime accused Sanjay Roy, was sure to be sentenced to death in view of the public outcry against the gruesome incident, the Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, …

Life Convict Swami Shraddhanand Moves Supreme Court For Early Decision On His Mercy Petition
2 months ago

Life Convict Swami Shraddhanand Moves Supreme Court For Early Decision On His Mercy Petition

Live Law  

Swami Shraddhanand alias Murali Manohar Mishra, the 85-yr-old self-styled godman who has been in jail since about 30 years following conviction for the murder of his wife Shakereh Khaleeli, has moved the Supreme Court seeking expeditious decision on his mercy petition.The matter was listed yesterday before a bench of Justices BR Gavai and. Swami Shraddhanand alias Murali Manohar Mishra, the …

RG Kar Case: CBI Urges Calcutta HC For Early Hearing On Its Petition Seeking Death Penalty For Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar Case: CBI Urges Calcutta HC For Early Hearing On Its Petition Seeking Death Penalty For Sanjay Roy

ABP News  

Kolkata, Jan 24 The CBI on Friday urged the Calcutta High Court to schedule an early hearing on its appeal seeking death penalty for R G Kar Hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy. A division bench presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, before which the matter was mentioned by deputy solicitor general Rajdeep Majumdar seeking an early hearing of the CBI's …

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone
2 months ago

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a convict in a minor's rape case to five years' imprisonment which he already underwent observing it must not be swayed by emotions and follow judicial principles. Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone The verdict paves way for the release of the 40-year-old convict. "I consider a sentence of imprisonment …

After State Govt, CBI Approaches Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
Top News
2 months ago

After State Govt, CBI Approaches Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging the life sentence imposed on the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case Sanjoy Roy.The CBI has called for a death sentence for Roy, who was found guilty of the gruesome rape and murder of the trainee doctor at RG Kar college and hospital. …

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death
2 months ago

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Korba has handed down a death penalty verdict for five men who raped and killed a 16-year-old tribal girl before murdering her two family members including a four-year-old girl. Special public prosecutor Sunil Kumar Mishra said he had sought the death penalty for all six accused Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani, who delivered the …

RG Kar murder case: CBI to seek death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy before Calcutta high court
Top News
2 months ago

RG Kar murder case: CBI to seek death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy before Calcutta high court

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation will file an appeal before the Calcutta high court, seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to "life imprisonment until death" by a Sealdah court in the RG Kar rape and murder case, officials told PTI on Wednesday. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was sentenced to life imprisonment till death after being convicted …

R.G. Kar rape-murder case: CBI files appeal in HC seeking death penalty for convict
2 months ago

R.G. Kar rape-murder case: CBI files appeal in HC seeking death penalty for convict

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking enhancement of life imprisonment to the death penalty for the convict in the rape and murder of the doctor at the R.G. Earlier in the day, the CBI, through Deputy Solicitor General Rajdeep Majumdar, opposed the West Bengal government’s petition seeking enhancement of punishment …

RG Kar doctor rape case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC against court’s verdict of life imprisonment to Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar doctor rape case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC against court’s verdict of life imprisonment to Sanjay Roy

Live Mint  

The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty of convict Sanjoy Roy in the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape and murder case, challenging the order of the trial court that sentenced him to life imprisonment till death. The Sealdah court sentenced Roy to life imprisonment until death after he was convicted of raping and …

Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: CBI to seek death sentence in HC for Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: CBI to seek death sentence in HC for Sanjay Roy

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The CBI will file an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to "life imprisonment until death" by a Sealdah court in the rape-cum-murder case of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, officials said Wednesday. The agency received a legal advice suggesting that the case may …

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI challenges lower court's order in Calcutta HC, seeks death penalty for Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI challenges lower court's order in Calcutta HC, seeks death penalty for Sanjay Roy

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court challenging the lower court order granting life imprisonment to Sanjay Roy, accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case. This comes after the West Bengal government has also filed an appeal in the Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench, challenging the life imprisonment of Sanjay …

R.G. Kar rape and murder: Bengal government moves Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

R.G. Kar rape and murder: Bengal government moves Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy

The Hindu  

A day after a sessions court in Kolkata handed a life term to the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College, the West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court to file an appeal seeking death penalty for the convict. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sealdah Anirban Das while sparing …

WB govt moves Calcutta HC for death penalty in R G Kar case
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2 months ago

WB govt moves Calcutta HC for death penalty in R G Kar case

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty to Sanjay Roy, the convict who was awarded life imprisonment by the Sealdah Court into the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday. The state government’s step came a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared …

RG Kar rape-murder case: Mamata Banerjee expresses dismay over Sealdah Court sentencing convict to life imprisonment; Calcutta HC grants permission to W.B. Govt to file appeal
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: Mamata Banerjee expresses dismay over Sealdah Court sentencing convict to life imprisonment; Calcutta HC grants permission to W.B. Govt to file appeal

The Hindu  

RG Kar case: Mamata Banerjee slams court verdict, calls for capital punishment West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday again expressed dismay over the Sealdah Court order which awarded life imprisonment till death to Sanjay Roy the sole convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at a State-run hospital. The Sealdah Court sentenced Roy to life imprisonment …

Bengal Govt Approaches Calcutta High Court Challenging Life Sentence For RG Kar Convict, Calls For Death Penalty
2 months ago

Bengal Govt Approaches Calcutta High Court Challenging Life Sentence For RG Kar Convict, Calls For Death Penalty

Live Law  

The West Bengal government has approached the Calcutta High Court demanding the death penalty for the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions court. Background The incident, which occurred in August 2024, caused great furore across the country, with the High Court transferring the matter to the CBI, which …

Bengal Govt Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Case Convict Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

Bengal Govt Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Case Convict Sanjay Roy

ABP News  

The Mamata Banerjee government has approached the Kolkata High Court, seeking Capital punishment for Sanjay Roy, who has been convicted of raping and murdering a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College on August 9, 2024. Advocate General Kishore Dutta has filed a plea before Justice Debangshu Basak of the division bench of the high court, seeking the maximum punishment …

RG Kar rape-murder case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for accused Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for accused Sanjay Roy

India TV News  

RG Kar rape-murder case: The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved to Calcutta High Court, seeking a death penalty for accused Sanjay Roy, who had been convicted of the rape and murder of an on-duty junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College on August 9, 2024. Advocate General Kishore Dutta moved division bench Justice Debangshu Basak against the Sealdah court's …

Beant Singh assassination: SC gives 'last chance' to Centre to decide on convict's mercy plea
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2 months ago

Beant Singh assassination: SC gives 'last chance' to Centre to decide on convict's mercy plea

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to decide on death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. The top court was hearing Rajoana's plea seeking directions to commute his death sentence to life term due to the "inordinate delay" in deciding his mercy plea. Centre sought six …

SC grants Centre till Mar 18 to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea
2 months ago

SC grants Centre till Mar 18 to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave a “last chance” to the Centre to decide by March 18 on the long-pending mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. “Let there be a medical report on his state of mind as he has been on death row,” Rohatgi requested the court, …

Mamata Banerjee to Challenge Court’s Judgment in R.G. Kar Case
2 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to Challenge Court’s Judgment in R.G. Kar Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Expressing shock over the Sealdah Court's observation of "not rarest of the rare" crime into the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday evening that her government would move the Calcutta High Court for death penalty to the convict. Kar junior doctor's …

RG Kar rape-murder: How is this not rarest of rare case, ask victim’s parents on judgment; vow to continue fight
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder: How is this not rarest of rare case, ask victim’s parents on judgment; vow to continue fight

Live Mint  

RG Kar rape-murder case: The parents of the RG Kar rape and murder case victim on Monday expressed shock over the verdict as the court said that the crime did not fall under the ‘rarest of the rare’ category and vowed to continue their fight. Judge Anirban Das of the Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced convict Sanjay Roy to …

RG Kar rape-murder case: BJP slams verdict as ‘travesty of justice’, criticises Kolkata Commissioner and CM
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: BJP slams verdict as ‘travesty of justice’, criticises Kolkata Commissioner and CM

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday criticised the sentence of life imprisonment for the convict in the RG Kar rape-murder case by a Kolkata court as a "travesty of justice" and said justice must not only be done but also be seen to be done. BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya, who is also his party's organisational co-incharge for West …

RG Kar rape-murder case: ‘Pay ₹17 lakh compensation to victim’s family’ - 5 things court said while giving verdict
2 months ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: ‘Pay ₹17 lakh compensation to victim’s family’ - 5 things court said while giving verdict

Live Mint  

RG Kar rape-murder case: A Kolkata court on Monday sentenced the accused, Sanjay Roy, to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape-murder case after finding him guilty of the heinous crime. The 34-year-old former civic police volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was charged with the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on …

Not satisfied: Mamata on court giving life imprisonment to RG Kar convict
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2 months ago

Not satisfied: Mamata on court giving life imprisonment to RG Kar convict

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Expressing dissatisfaction over the court giving life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed the probe was "forcibly" taken away from the Kolkata Police, and asserted that had it been with them, they would have ensured a death penalty. The Sealdah court sentenced Sanjay Roy to …

'RG Kar case forcibly taken away from Kolkata Police': Mamata Banerjee ‘not satisfied’ with punishment for Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

'RG Kar case forcibly taken away from Kolkata Police': Mamata Banerjee ‘not satisfied’ with punishment for Sanjay Roy

Hindustan Times  

RG Kar rape-murder case: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed disappointment with the Kolkata court's sentencing of life imprisonment till death for convict Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case on Monday. “I am not satisfied… All of us demanded the death sentence, but the court gave life imprisonment,” Mamata Banerjee said in her first reaction …

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