Calcutta High Court to hear convict Sanjay Roy’s appeal against life sentence in RG Kar rape-murder case. CBI seeks death penalty, calling it a “rarest of rare” crime.
A Kolkata court criticized police and RG Kar Medical College for mishandling a rape and murder case. Despite these lapses, Sanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment. The court ruled out the death penalty, emphasizing the need for justice grounded in evidence and legal principles rather than public sentiment.
