Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Calcutta High Court Judge Recuses from RG Kar Rape & Murder Case Hearing
A judge at the Calcutta High Court, Justice Debangshu Basak, has decided not to hear the case about the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College.
It's not yet known why he stepped away.
This case is about a tragic event that happened last August.
The parents of the doctor who died are not happy with the police's investigation.
They believe more people were involved than just the one person the police accused.
They want a new investigation.
Before Justice Basak, another judge, Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, also decided not to hear the case.
Now, the top judge of the High Court will pick a new judge to handle this case.
This case is also being discussed in the Supreme Court and a local court.
The local court had given the main accused a life sentence, but the police want a stricter punishment.
A Division Bench judge of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Debangshu Basak, recused himself from hearing the RG Kar rape and murder case.
The reason for Justice Basak's recusal is not publicly known.
The victim's parents are seeking a fresh probe, expressing dissatisfaction with the CBI's investigation that identified a single civic volunteer as the sole accused.
The parents allege a larger conspiracy involving influential individuals.
This case is also being heard by the Supreme Court and a Kolkata trial court, which previously sentenced the identified accused to life imprisonment, a decision the CBI is appealing for a death sentence.
- Who
- Justice Debangshu Basak (Calcutta High Court Division Bench judge), parents of the victim, CBI, and a Kolkata trial court.
- What
- Justice Debangshu Basak recused himself from hearing the RG Kar rape and murder case, and the matter will be assigned to a new Division Bench by the Acting Chief Justice.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Calcutta High Court
- Why
- The reason for Justice Basak's recusal is not yet clear. The victim's parents are seeking a fresh probe due to dissatisfaction with the CBI's investigation, while the CBI and trial court have focused on a single accused.
Victim's Parents
CBI / Trial Court
Scope of Investigation
Victim's Parents
The parents are dissatisfied with the CBI's probe, which identified a single civic volunteer as the sole accused. They believe the rape and murder were part of a larger conspiracy involving influential individuals and seek a fresh probe.
CBI / Trial Court
The CBI and the trial court have focused on a single accused, Sanjay Roy. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment, and the CBI has appealed this, seeking a death sentence.
- Case
- RG Kar rape and murder case
- Victim
- Junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
- Accused Identified by CBI
- Sanjay Roy (civic volunteer)
- Trial Court Sentence
- Life imprisonment for Sanjay Roy
- CBI Appeal
- Seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy
- Court(s) Involved
- Calcutta High Court (Single Bench, Division Bench), Supreme Court, Kolkata Trial Court
