The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case. According to sources, the application might be filed in the Calcutta High Court in the next two days.
The West Bengal government has appealed to the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench against the trial court's life imprisonment verdict convicting Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar case.
Advocate General Kishore Dutta moves division bench Justice Debangshu Basak seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy. The matter has been allowed to be filed.
Leaders and doctors on Monday criticised the sentence of life imprisonment for the convict in the RG Kar rape-murder case by the Sealdah court, demanding a death penalty for this heinous crime.
"I learned about the sentencing from the media. We have always demanded capital punishment and we continue to stand by it. However, this is the court's decision and I can't say much about this. For three other cases, Kolkata police ensured capital punishment through thorough investigations c
Speaking to ANI, Sehrawat said "The state government should take this case forward and ensure death penalty to the convict. The big question is on what basis did the court take the decision. In such a case, it is the state government's job to present the facts strongly...."
"I learned about the sentencing from the media. We have always demanded capital punishment and we continue to stand by it. However, this is the court's decision and I can't say much about this. For three other cases, Kolkata police ensured capital punishment through thorough investigations c
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the court giving life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case and said if the case had been with Kolkata Police, they would have ensured a death penalty.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the court giving life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case and said if the case had been with Kolkata Police, they would have ensured a death penalty.
According to a release, while the Commission had initially advocated for the imposition of the death penalty, it acknowledges the court's decision to impose a sentence of life imprisonment for the convict.