BJP slams Didi for Santiniketan ‘Holi ban’, TMC denies any such prohibition

BJP slams Didi for Santiniketan ‘Holi ban’, TMC denies any such prohibition

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday lashed out at TMC-led West Bengal govt for its decision to “ban” Holi celebrations in Santiniketan, accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics and focusing on securing the Muslim vote bank for electoral gains. “I would like to tell Hindus … Read more

Calcutta HC rejects Bengal government’s plea against life term for RG Kar convict, admits CBI’s appeal | India News

Calcutta HC rejects Bengal government’s plea against life term for RG Kar convict, admits CBI’s appeal | India News

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court has admitted an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the trial court’s decision to sentence Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar medical college and hospital rape-murder case, to life imprisonment without parole. However, the court refused to admit a separate appeal by the … Read more

RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of death penalty appeals by West Bengal govt, CBI for accused Sanjay Roy | Kolkata News

RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC reserves judgement on admission of death penalty appeals by West Bengal govt, CBI for accused Sanjay Roy | Kolkata News

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday reserved its decision on whether to admit two separate appeals filed by the West Bengal government and the CBI, challenging a trial court‘s verdict that sentenced Sanjay Roy, the RG Kar hospital rape-murder convict, to life imprisonment without parole. The division bench, led by Justice Debangsu Basak, … Read more