An Indian court found a police volunteer guilty for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked countrywide protests.

A court in India's Kolkata has sentenced the man convicted of raping and murdering a junior doctor to life imprisonment. The Indian court's judgement came as a disappointment to the victim's parents.

The BJP criticized the life sentence for Sanjoy Roy in the R G Kar rape-murder case, calling it a travesty of justice. They argue for an appeal and investigation into the role of Kolkata officials, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,