The Sealdah court rejected CBI's plea seeking death penalty for Roy, saying the crime did not fall under the "rarest of the rare" category.

The CBI will file an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking a death sentence for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to "life imprisonment until death" by a Sealdah court in the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, officials said Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

In a major development in the RG Kar rape-murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to file an application before the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy. According to sources within the CBI, the application is expected to be filed within the next two days.

Sanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape and murder case. A lawyer, appearing on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has sought capital punishment for convict Sanjay Roy.

Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case, will initially work as a gardener at the Presidency Correctional Home. Later, he will be trained for other jobs like tailoring and carpentry.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to seek the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Sources suggest that the application will likely be filed in the Calcutta High Court within the next two days. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for January 27.

Sanjay Roy has been convicted in the RG Kar rape and murder case of a junior doctor by the Sealdah CBI Court in Kolkata. The court’s decision was based on forensic evidence and DNA matches, leading to a significant punishment for Roy.

Police sought death penalty, arguing it was a 'rarest-of-rare' crime Convict said he was innocent, was framed and sought clemency Judge said he did not consider it an extremely rare crime Ruling BJP official criticises sentence as a 'travesty of justice' Junior doctors protest outside court seeking harsher sentence KOLKATA,

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government had filed a plea challenging the life imprisonment sentence handed to Sanjay Roy, sole accused in RG Kar rape-murder case.

The West Bengal government has appealed to the Calcutta High Court for the death penalty for Sanjoy Roy, convicted in the RG Kar hospital doctor's rape and murder case, after the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has extended support to the parents of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital and supported their decision to challenge the life sentence of main culprit Sanjay Roy in the High Court as they have been demanding the death penalty.