Calcutta HC

Financial irregularities at RG Kar may affect govt functioning, says Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that the financial irregularities at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital could have a far-reaching impact on the internal administrative system of government functioning. A division bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth noted that, beyond administrative affairs, the state's healthcare system could also suffer adverse consequences due to the nature of the crime. The primary allegations in the R.G. Kar finan...

February 7, 2025 2:09 PM

Calcutta HC rejects West Bengal govt’s plea for death penalty for sole convict in R.G. Kar Case

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court rejected the West Bengal government's plea for the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, on Friday morning. However, a similar petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), also seeking the death penalty for Roy, has been accepted by the Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi. The Division Bench also observed that, as the investigating agency in the rape and murder ...