Suprotim Mukherjee

Mamata Govt plea seeking death sentence not maintainable, CBI tells HC

January 22, 2025

The Bengal Government's appeal against the life imprisonment sentence handed to Sanjay Roy – the man convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital in August last year – is not maintainable, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday morning. Yesterday,...

RG Kar victim’s father slams ‘over-zealous’ Mamata for approaching HC

January 21, 2025

Within hours of the sessions court in Kolkata sentencing Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer, to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor, the West Bengal Government on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court to challenge the verdict. The State has demanded the death penalty instead...

Life-term for rapist not enough punishment, say RG Kar victim’s parents

January 20, 2025

The Sealdah court hearing the RG Kar Medical College case, sentenced the lone accused Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year. The court also ordered Roy to pay Rs 50,000 as fine. Additional district...