RG Kar murder case: CBI to seek death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy before Calcutta high court
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2 months, 1 week 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 in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Sealdah court rejected CBI's plea seeking death penalty On Monday, additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das rejected CBI's plea seeking death penalty for Roy, saying that the crime did not fall under the "rarest of the rare" category. The West Bengal government has already approached the high court, challenging the verdict and seeking death penalty for Roy.

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Calcutta HC asks CBI if involvement of more than one person in the R.G. Kar hospital rape and murder case was considered
6 days, 14 hours ago

Calcutta HC asks CBI if involvement of more than one person in the R.G. Kar hospital rape and murder case was considered

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024, whether the agency had at any point of time during its investigation considered the involvement or more than one person. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, while …

Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment in 2016 murder case
1 week, 1 day ago

Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment in 2016 murder case

Hindustan Times  

Thane, A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in 2016. Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment in 2016 murder case Additional sessions judge A N Sirsikar convicted the accused, Ajay Lalbahaddur Vishwakarma, of the charges under section 302 and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal …

RG Kar case: Supreme Court rejects plea of victim's kin for fresh CBI probe, asks them to knock HC door
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1 week, 6 days ago

RG Kar case: Supreme Court rejects plea of victim's kin for fresh CBI probe, asks them to knock HC door

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by the parents of the on-duty doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered inside the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last August. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna-led bench observed that the victim's parents may pursue the plea before the Calcutta high court, news agency PTI reported. The agency …

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Supreme Court disposes of parents’ plea for fresh CBI probe – ‘free to approach Calcutta HC’
1 week, 6 days ago

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Supreme Court disposes of parents’ plea for fresh CBI probe – ‘free to approach Calcutta HC’

Live Mint  

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: The Supreme Court on Monday, March 17, dismissed a plea from the parents of a victim in the RG Kar rape-murder case seeking a fresh probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation. In the previous hearing, the CJI Khanna-led Bench directed hospitals and medical colleges across the country not to penalise doctors and medical professionals who …

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: SC to hear fresh plea by parents on March 17
2 weeks, 3 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 …

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 …

R.G. Kar rape and murder case: CBI submits status report in Sealdah court
1 month ago

R.G. Kar rape and murder case: CBI submits status report in Sealdah court

The Hindu  

The CBI on Monday submitted a status report before Sealdah court on its probe into the rape-murder case at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, in which one person has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment till death. The central agency also opposed before the additional chief judicial magistrate, Sealdah court, a prayer by former officer in-charge of …

Supreme Court denies bail to Arun Gawli in Shiv Sena corporator murder case
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Calcutta HC rejects West Bengal govt.’s appeal for death penalty in R.G. Kar rape-murder case, admits CBI’s plea
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta HC rejects West Bengal govt.’s appeal for death penalty in R.G. Kar rape-murder case, admits CBI’s plea

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by the West Bengal government seeking the enhancement of the life sentence to death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. “We are of the view that since the investigation of the case was conducted by the …

RG Kar rape, murder case: HC rejects Bengal govt’s appeal for death penalty
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar rape, murder case: HC rejects Bengal govt’s appeal for death penalty

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Friday rejected the West Bengal government’s appeal seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, who was convicted for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old on-duty trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, even as it admitted the Central Bureau of Investigation plea for the same. The state government and the CBI …

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC rejects Bengal government's challenge to Sanjay Roy's life term, accepts CBI's plea
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC rejects Bengal government's challenge to Sanjay Roy's life term, accepts CBI's plea

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Friday refused to admit the West Bengal government’s appeal challenging the life term sentence awarded to convict Sanjay Roy in the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. FILE: Civil and Criminal Court, Sealdah convicts accused Sanjay Roy to life in prison over rape-murder of on-duty …

Calcutta High Court Rejects WB Govt's Appeal Against RG Kar Convict's Life Sentence; Admits CBI's Appeal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Rejects WB Govt's Appeal Against RG Kar Convict's Life Sentence; Admits CBI's Appeal

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has rejected an appeal by the state government against the life sentence handed to Sanjoy Roy, convicted for a gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar medical college. Background The incident, which occurred in August 2024, caused great furore across the country, with the High Court transferring the matter to the …

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC nixes W.B. govt’s appeal against life term sentence to convict, admits CBI plea
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

Jalpaiguri Court awards death penalty to man for killing wife and daughter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jalpaiguri Court awards death penalty to man for killing wife and daughter

The Hindu  

A Sessions Court in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his wife and 18-month-old daughter. The crime occured at the Looksan tea garden in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri district, where the convict, Lal Singh Oraon, hacked his wife, Sakhi Oraon, and their daughter to death in their home on March 27, 2023. Sentencing …

Kolkata news: RG Kar Medical College student found dead at home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata news: RG Kar Medical College student found dead at home

Live Mint  

A student from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College was found dead at her home, sending shockwaves across the city. The RG Kar student was found dead at ESI Hospital Quarters in Kamarhati in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The student was later found dead at her home. The student's death has come months after a resident doctor's body …

RG Kar MBBS Student Found Hanging In Hospital Quarters, Cops Suspect Suicide Due To Depression; Probe On
1 month, 4 weeks ago

RG Kar MBBS Student Found Hanging In Hospital Quarters, Cops Suspect Suicide Due To Depression; Probe On

ABP News  

A 20-year-old second-year student pursuing MBBS at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, was found hanging in her room at the the Kamarhati ESI Hospital quarters. The student's mother, a doctor, reportedly worked at the Kamarhati ESI Hospital, and the victim lived in one of the hospital quarters. The RG Kar Medical College and Hospital made …

Death penalty an exception, not the rule: SC
2 months 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 …

RG Kar case: ‘Regularise absence of doctors during protests,’ Supreme Court tells hospitals
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2 months ago

RG Kar case: ‘Regularise absence of doctors during protests,’ Supreme Court tells hospitals

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals, including Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences, to regularise the “unauthorised” absence of doctors who took part in the protest against the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year. Junior doctors and others take out a protest march demanding justice for …

CBI court sentences Himachal IGP, seven other cops to life imprisonment in custodial death case
2 months ago

CBI court sentences Himachal IGP, seven other cops to life imprisonment in custodial death case

The Hindu  

A special CBI court in Chandigarh on Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other policemen to life imprisonment in a 2017 custodial death case. On January 18, the court of special CBI judge Alka Malik had convicted Zaidi and others in the case which pertains to the custodial death of an accused in …

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves order on pleas by CBI, Bengal govt against life term to Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves order on pleas by CBI, Bengal govt against life term to Sanjay Roy

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its order on the admission of two 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 West Bengal government and the CBI filed two appeals against a trial court …

RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On West Bengal Govt CBI Appeals Seeking Death Penalty For Convict Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

RG Kar Hospital Rape-Murder Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On West Bengal Govt CBI Appeals Seeking Death Penalty For Convict Sanjay Roy

ABP News  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its order on the admission of two appeals filed separately by the West Bengal government and the Central Bureau of Investigation, challenging the trial court’s sentencing of RG Kar hospital rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death. A division bench, presided over by Justice Debangsu Basak, heard arguments from both parties, …

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

R.G. Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves order on admissibility of appeals for enhancement of punishment
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2 months ago

R.G. Kar case: Calcutta HC reserves order on admissibility of appeals for enhancement of punishment

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday reserved its order on the admissibility of appeals by the West Bengal government and the Central Bureau of Investigation over enhancement of punishment for Sanjay Roy, convicted in rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. The West Bengal government and later the CBI filed separate petitions before the Calcutta High Court seeking …

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 …

Parents of R G Kar Medical College rape and murder victim seek justice for all involved, not just Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

Parents of R G Kar Medical College rape and murder victim seek justice for all involved, not just Sanjay Roy

New Indian Express  

The division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi has kept the judgement in the matter reserved for the time being and only after the judgement in the matter surfaces it will be clear whether both the petitions -- one by CBI and the other by the West Bengal government -- will be admitted, or any one of …

RG Kar Case Victim's Parents Slam CM Mamata Banerjee: 'Can't Disown Kolkata Police's Failure'
2 months ago

RG Kar Case Victim's Parents Slam CM Mamata Banerjee: 'Can't Disown Kolkata Police's Failure'

ABP News  

The parents of the victim of RG Kar rape and murder case targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday saying she cannot disown the responsibility for the alleged attempt of the police and hospital authorities to destroy evidence of the rape and murder of their daughter. The deceased medic’s mother accused Kolkata police, the hospital administration, and people's representatives from …

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 …

CBI moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for RG case convict Sanjay Roy
2 months ago

CBI moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for RG case convict Sanjay Roy

New Indian Express  

Representing the CBI, Deputy Solicitor General Rajdeep Majumdar said the central agency, which investigated the case, has the right to challenge the lower court order before the high court on the ground of inadequacy of sentence. The Sealdah court on January 20 had sentenced Roy to life imprisonment till the end of his natural life for the rape and murder …

RG Kar: Victim's parents, doctors want CBI to conduct further probe into case
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2 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar: Victim's parents, doctors want CBI to conduct further probe into case

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, With the CBI planning to file an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy, sentenced to life in jail till death by a city court in the RG Kar rape-murder case, the father of the deceased doctor said they respect the lower court's judgment but urged the probe agency to ensure the arrest and …

RG Kar rape, murder case: CBI to move HC to seek death sentence for Sanjay Roy
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2 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar rape, murder case: CBI to move HC to seek death sentence for Sanjay Roy

Live Mint  

The Central Bureau of Investigation will move the Calcutta High Court, seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape, murder case. Sanjay Roy was given life imprisonment by a Sealdah court in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The trail …

After State Govt, CBI Approaches Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
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2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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: CBI, Bengal govt lock horns over right to challenge trial court order
2 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar: CBI, Bengal govt lock horns over right to challenge trial court order

Hindustan Times  

The federal investigation agency, Central Bureau of Investigation and the West Bengal government are engaged in a battle of words before the Calcutta high court over the right to challenge the life sentence awarded to Sanjat Roy for the rape and murder of a doctor in August last year. The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Calcutta high court on …

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI to seek death for Sanjay Roy in HC
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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's plea seeking death penalty for Roy was turned down …

R.G. Kar rape-murder case: CBI files appeal in HC seeking death penalty for convict
2 months, 1 week 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 …

West Bengal government seeks death penalty for RG Kar rape and murder convict
2 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal government seeks death penalty for RG Kar rape and murder convict

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved the Calcutta high court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the August 2024 rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a day after he was given life in prison by a local court. But the judge ruled against the …

RG Kar doctor rape case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC against court’s verdict of life imprisonment to Sanjay Roy
2 months, 1 week 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 …

"Probe Was Conducted By Central Agency": CBI Approaches Calcutta HC Challenging State's Appeal Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
2 months, 1 week ago

"Probe Was Conducted By Central Agency": CBI Approaches Calcutta HC Challenging State's Appeal Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the state's appeal against the life sentence imposed on RG Kar rape-murder convict Sanjoy Roy. The state had approached the High Court seeking the death penalty for the convict.The plea for admitting the appeal was being heard by a division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar. …

Bengal government can’t appeal against trial court order in R.G. Kar case: CBI
2 months, 1 week ago

Bengal government can’t appeal against trial court order in R.G. Kar case: CBI

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said it would hear the Central Bureau of Investigation and the victim’s family and the convict through their lawyers before deciding on the admission of an appeal filed by the West Bengal government challenging the life term awarded to the convict in the R.G. State’s Advocate General Kishore Dutta had approached the court stating …

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI challenges lower court's order in Calcutta HC, seeks death penalty for Sanjay Roy
2 months, 1 week 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 …

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources
2 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation is set to challenge the lower court’s verdict in the R.G. The West Bengal government has filed an appeal in the Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench, challenging the life imprisonment verdict given to Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case. CM Mamata Banerjee condemns decision, calls for capital …

Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: CBI to seek death sentence in HC for Sanjay Roy
2 months, 1 week 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 …

CBI can, not state: Agency opposes Bengal's plea against life term in RG Kar case
2 months, 1 week ago

CBI can, not state: Agency opposes Bengal's plea against life term in RG Kar case

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday opposed the West Bengal government's appeal before the Calcutta High Court against the life imprisonment sentence to Sanjay Roy, saying the state lacks jurisdiction for such a move. “Only the prosecuting agency can challenge the sentence on grounds of inadequacy,” CBI told the Calcutta High Court earlier in the day, saying that the …

"Court Must Not Bow To Public Pressure, Rise Above Primitive Instincts": Kolkata Court While Denying Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
2 months, 1 week ago

"Court Must Not Bow To Public Pressure, Rise Above Primitive Instincts": Kolkata Court While Denying Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

While refusing the death penalty and imposing a sentence of life imprisonment on RG Kar rape and murder convict Sanjoy Roy, Sessions judge Anirban Das held that while there may be emotional reactions and public opinion in cases of this nature, it was the court's duty to decide the case on merits and not being swayed by external factors. The …

"Court Must Not Bow To Public Pressure, Rise Above Primitive Instincts": Kolkata Court While Denying Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
2 months, 1 week ago

"Court Must Not Bow To Public Pressure, Rise Above Primitive Instincts": Kolkata Court While Denying Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

While refusing the death penalty and imposing a sentence of life imprisonment on RG Kar rape and murder convict Sanjoy Roy, Sessions judge Anirban Das held that while there may be emotional reactions and public opinion in cases of this nature, it was the court's duty to decide the case on merits and not being swayed by external factors. The …

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