Indian state contests life sentence of murder, rape convict, seeks death, source says
India's West Bengal state launched an appeal on Tuesday to overturn a life sentence in favour of the death penalty for a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor, a senior lawyer aware of the development said.
Life in Prison for Hospital Rape and Murder That Shocked India
The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation.
RG Kar rape-murder: Bengal govt challenges convict’s life sentence in high court, wants death penalty
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Tuesday moved to the Calcutta High Court demanding capital punishment for the accused Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case, against the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court order giving life imprisonment.
Indian court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape, killing of trainee doctor
An Indian court has sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year
Indian Police Volunteer Gets Life Sentence for Rape, Murder of Kolkata Junior Doctor
An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata. The woman's body was found in a classroom at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug.
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The 8th Edition Of Bengal Global Business Summit Is Scheduled On February 5 - 6, 2025 In Kolkata
West Bengal, a growing economic hub, showcases its industrial strengths and strategic initiatives ahead of the 8th Bengal Global Business Summit to foster global business ties.
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West Bengal govt seeks death penalty in RG Kar rape case, Calcutta HC to hear case on 27 January
The Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court has handed life imprisonment for sole accused Sanjay Roy in the horrific rape-and-murder ...
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Kolkata Weather: Will WB experience extreme cold? IMD issues yellow alert on Netaji's birth anniversary
Rain is expected on Netaji's birthday! The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for West Bengal. Northwest ...
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RG Kar Case Update: West Bengal Government Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For Sanjay Roy After Mamata Banerjee's Remarks
A day after Mamata Banerjee expressed 'shock' over Sealdah Court's verdict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, the West ...
Bengal cops to identify Bangladeshi infiltrators making foreign trips with fake Indian passports
The investigating officials of Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police probing the rackets engaged in arranging fake Indian ...
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Indian Secular Front holds fifth foundation day rally in Kolkata without its founder, only MLA
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West Bengal Bank Holidays 2025
During Durga Puja, a significant cultural event in West Bengal, many government and private institutions, including banks, will remain closed, particularly in Kolkata and other urban areas.
RG Kar Rape & Murder Case: West Bengal Govt Seeks Death Penalty, Calcutta HC To Hear Case On January 27
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has appealed to the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench against the trial court's life ...
West Bengal's Bally bridge to be shut for 100 hours for repairs
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