RG Kar horror: Mamata Banerjee government moves HC seeking death sentence for convict Sanjay Roy
The West Bengal government is seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Although a Kolkata court sentenced him to l
RG Kar Rape Murder Case : Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment, state to pay ₹17 lakh to victim’s kin
Sanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape and murder case. A lawyer, appearing on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has sought capital punishment for convict Sanjay Roy.
Arguments for and against death for Sanjay Roy in RG Kar rape and murder case
In their final submission, the CBI lawyers called the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital a 'rarest of rare crime'
Why kolkata court refused death penalty to RG Kar rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy
Roy was on January 18 convicted under charges which entailed a minimum sentence of life imprisonment, while the maximum could be capital punishment.
RG Kar rape-murder case: Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment till death by Kolkata's Sealdah court
Judge Anirban Das said crime did not fall under “rarest of the rare” category as justification for not giving death penalty to Sanjay Roy.
R.G. Kar rape and murder: Sessions Court awards life imprisonment to convict Sanjay Roy
A sessions court in Kolkata on Monday (January 20, 2025) sentenced Sanjay Roy, the convict in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment. Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that her government will plead for capital punishment for the convict in the Calcutta High Court.
'Not Rarest Of The Rare': RG Kar Rape-Murder Convict Sanjay Roy Escapes Death Penalty, Gets Life Imprisonment Till Death By Sealdah Court
Notably, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had pushed for death sentence for Roy. In the court Roy opposed death penality. "I am being framed, and have not committed any crime. I have not done anything and still, I have been held guilty," Roy told the court ahead of sentencing in the case," the convict said as reported by PTI.
RG Kar rape-murder: CBI seeks highest penalty for Sanjay Roy; Kolkata court's sentence at 2.45pm
Sanjay Roy was on Saturday held guilty of sexually assaulting the trainee doctor and throttling her to death in August last year.
Indian Police Volunteer Gets Life Sentence for Rape, Murder of Kolkata Junior Doctor
An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata. The woman's body was found in a classroom at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug.
Indian rapist murderer of doctor sentenced to life in prison
The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison Monday for a gruesome crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.
Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder Convict News LIVE: Sanjay Roy to be punished today — to get life imprisonment or death?
A Kolkata court will pronounce the quantum of punishment of Sanjay Roy, who has been convicted of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
RG Kar victim's father slams CM Mamata Banerjee after Sanjay Roy verdict: ‘She only tampered with evidence’
The victim's father said the accused got life imprisonment because the CBI couldn't provide ‘proper proof' in the case.
RG Kar case verdict: Not aware of documents I signed in custody, says Sanjay Roy
Sanjay Roy, convicted in the RG Kar rape-murder case, claims innocence and alleges being coerced into signing documents in ...
RG Kar verdict: Victim’s father says Mamata ‘should not do anything further’ as her govt seeks death penalty from Calcutta HC for Sanjay Roy
After the Sealdah court order, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had told mediapersons that her government would plead for ...