Kolkata (West Bengal):
The mother and father of the sufferer in Kolkata’s RG Kar rape and homicide have met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, requesting the governor to take up their grievances with President Droupadi Murmu and Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah.
“On 30.01.2025 the mother and father of the R.G.Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital sufferer referred to as on HG and submitted a illustration. The mother and father narrated their grievances and pleaded for justice,” West Bengal Raj Bhavan Media Cell posted on X.
“They requested HG to take up their case with the Hon’ble President of India and the Hon’ble Union Dwelling Minister to whom they’ve already submitted their representations. HG agreed to do the needful. HG assuaged their emotions and indicated that they weren’t alone of their grief and that humanity stands with them. Justice shall prevail. Officer on Particular Responsibility.”
In the meantime, the mother and father withdrew their plea earlier than the Supreme Court docket on Wednesday, searching for a recent investigation into the incident.
The plea was filed by the sufferer’s mother and father as an Intervention Utility (IA) within the suo motu case, which had been registered by the highest courtroom in August final yr, just a few days after the notorious incident passed off.
When the case was heard on Thursday, a Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar requested Senior Advocate Karuna Nundy whether or not the Court docket ought to proceed with the case, as a plea concerning related points had already been filed earlier than the Calcutta Excessive Court docket.
After contemplating the submissions made within the affidavit filed earlier than it, the Court docket warned the senior counsel to be cautious together with her arguments, as there may be already a conviction in opposition to the only real accused (now convict) Sanjoy Roy within the case. The Court docket advised that Nundy withdraw the plea and file a recent one, noting that the unique plea had been filed by the sufferer’s mother and father earlier than the trial and conviction.
Following a quick change, the senior lawyer withdrew the plea, with the freedom to file a recent one as per the Court docket’s order. On January 20, a Sealdah Civil and Felony Court docket convicted and sentenced Sanjoy Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and homicide of the sufferer within the RG Kar rape and homicide case.
After the trial courtroom’s determination, there was an uproar, particularly amongst docs and medical employees, who’re calling for Roy to be awarded the demise penalty for his grotesque act. There are additionally requires reinvestigation into the matter, as issues have been raised concerning the way during which the investigation was performed.
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