RG Kar rape and murder case

January 27, 2025 3:03 PM

RG Kar Verdict: Hearing on admissibility of CBI, Bengal govt pleas concludes, judgment reserved

The hearing on the admissibility of two petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government, seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, concluded on Monday afternoon at the division bench of the Calcutta High Court. The division bench, comprising Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi, has reserved its judgment. At the time of filing this report, it was unclear whether the court’s directio...

Sanjay Roy sentenced to life imprisonment in RG Kar rape and murder case

A West Bengal court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Roy. The case, which drew widespread public attention, saw the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pushing for the death penalty. However, the Sealdah court ruled that the crime did not meet the threshold of the "rarest of the rare" and handed down a life sentence instead. During th...