Sealdah Court has appointed Kavita Sarkar to defend Sanjay Roy, accused of rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital and Medical College. 52-year-old Kavita is fighting the most challenging case in her 25-year career. No other lawyer was ready to fight this case before.
Who is Kavita Sarkar?
Kavita Sarkar is a law graduate from Hooghly Mohsin College. She started her career from Alipore Court where she used to work on civil cases. In February 2023, she was transferred to criminal law as a SALSA lawyer. After this, she has been working in Sealdah Court in June 2023. She is the only standing lawyer of the State Legal Authority in Sealdah Court. That is why this case has been given to her. Today she can seek permission to fight the case in the court.
Why did you decide to fight this case?
Kabita Sarkar accepted this case because she believes that justice should be delivered only after a court hearing, no verdict should be given in advance. She says that every person has the right to a fair trial, even if he is an accused. Kabita Sarkar has sought the support of her senior Sourav Banerjee during this case. Kabita Sarkar is against the death penalty and believes that life imprisonment should be the biggest punishment. She believes that criminals should get a chance to repent for their actions.
support for a fair trial
Kavita Sarkar has said that she believes in the decision given after the legal process and not in pre-trial judgment. Apart from this, she has also emphasized on the right of every person including the accused to a fair trial. She has requested to keep her senior Sourav Banerjee with her during the case. She has said that it is my job to represent the accused who do not get lawyers in criminal cases.
Kolkata RG Kar Hospital case
A 31-year-old PG graduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered on 9 August at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College. This has caused outrage across the country. The attacker, Sanjay Roy, who was an employee of the hospital, committed the crime after seeing the victim alone in the seminar hall. The CBI investigation is underway in which many horrifying details have come to light after the examination of the body. It has also been revealed that the accused Sanjay Roy is a person with animal instincts.