Kabita Sarkar is defending the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, in the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case. Sealdah Court appointed her after no other lawyer was willing to defend the accused. Kabita believes in fair trials and claims that the accused is innocent and that the polygraph test will prove his innocence. Read on to know more about Kabita Sarkar.
Who Is Kabita Sarkar?
– Sealdah court appointed Kabita Sarkar to defend Sanjoy Roy as no other lawyer wanted to take the case.
– Kabita Sarkar graduated from Hooghly Mohsin College and started working as a lawyer at the Alipore court. According to Money Control, she specialised in civil cases.
– Later on, she switched to criminal law by joining the South Asian Legal Services Association (SALSA). In June 2023, she moved to the Sealdah court.
– Furthermore, The Times Of India reported that the lawyer believes in getting justice through fair trials instead of pre-trial judgements. She supports fair trials for everyone, even those facing accusations and mentioned that they all deserve a trial without any biased judgements. Moreover, she stands against the death penalty and prefers life imprisonment as the toughest punishment that should be given.
According to India Today, Kabita Sarkar stated that her client Sanjoy Roy wants the authorities to do a lie detector test on him. He believes it will prove his innocence and is keen on taking the test to show he is telling the truth. As per the officials, the polygraph test on the accused, Sanjay Roy began on Saturday. Additionally, she was present when the accused, Sanjay Roy gave his consent for the polygraph test to be conducted.
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