RG Kar ruling: Life term right call, say anti-death advocates

Kolkata court judge emphasized reform over retribution in sentencing Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for a rape-and-murder case. Experts and advocacy groups supported the ruling, arguing that capital punishment is not more effective than life imprisonment and should be reserved for 'rarest of rare' cases.

RG Kar ruling: Life term right call, say anti-death advocates
Kolkata court judge emphasized reform over retribution in sentencing Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for a rape-and-murder case. Experts and advocacy groups supported the ruling, arguing that capital punishment is not more effective than life imprisonment and should be reserved for 'rarest of rare' cases.