The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging the life sentence imposed on the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case Sanjoy Roy.The CBI

The CBI, however, has opposed the state's right to file an appeal, asserting that, as the prosecuting agency, it holds the authority to appeal based on the inadequacy of the sentence.

The Central Bureau of Investigation plans to seek the death penalty for Sanjay Roy in the Calcutta high court, following the West Bengal government’s similar appeal. Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a medic.

CBI appeals for death penalty in Kolkata hospital rape-murder case, challenging West Bengal government's appeal for life imprisonment.

Both CBI and the West Bengal government want the sentence to the RG Kar case convict to be upgraded to death, but the argument is driven by procedural reasons -- as well as political ones

The central agency is likely to file the appeal against the Sealdah court order by Friday with detailed arguments in favour of capital punishment

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Wednesday, challenged the West Bengal government's plea at a division bench of Calcutta High Court seeking the “death penalty” for Sanjay Roy, the

The West Bengal government has already approached the high court, challenging the verdict and seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy.

Sanjay Roy was held guilty under Sections 66 (rape), 64 (causing injury resulting in death) and 103 (1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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.