A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment until death on Monday after he was convicted of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024. One saw, quite rightly, how this case created widespread outrage and prolonged protests especially in West Bengal.

The court also ordered Roy to pay a Rs 50,000 fine and directed the state government to pay compensation of R17 lakh to the family of the deceased doctor. Subsequently, the parents of the deceased expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict and stated that they would move to a higher court.