Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:20am on 22 Jan 2025,Wednesday India
The West Bengal government moved the High Court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, challenging the lower court's life sentence verdict. During the hearing, Justice Debangshu Basak raised questions about the state's jurisdiction, noting that the case was investigated by the CBI, not the state police. Referencing Salman Khan's hit-and-run case, the court highlighted procedural limitations in appealing such sentences. Justice Basak also questioned if certified copies of the judgment were obtained. The High Court deferred its decision, stating further arguments are needed to establish the appeal’s admissibility. The next hearing is scheduled for Monday.
