The Mamata Banerjee government has challenged the trial court’s life imprisonment order against the convict in RG Kar rape-murder case in Kolkata, demanding that he be given the death penalty.<\/p>\n

Sanjay Roy, a former civic volunteer who worked for the city police, was found guilty and sentenced to life term yesterday by a Sessions Court. The judge noted the case was not in the “rarest of rare” category – which justifies the death penalty.<\/p>\n

Ms Banerjee – whose government had come under fire for allegedly mishandling the case – had expressed disappointment with the order and said Kolkata Police would have ensured the death penalty.<\/p>\n

Advocate General Kishore Dutta moved the division bench headed by Justice Debangshu Basak today seeking the death penalty for Roy.<\/p>\n

The high court has allowed the matter to be filed.<\/p>\n

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