Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Suo Motu Case On RG Kar Medical Hospital Incident

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20 Aug 2024 2:00 AM GMT

  • Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Suo Motu Case On RG Kar Medical Hospital Incident

    The Supreme Court to hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues"...

    The Supreme Court to hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.

    A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.

    The suo motu case titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues" was registered on August 18.

    The Calcutta High Court on August 13 transferred the investigation to the CBI after expressing dissatisfaction with the Kolkata Police,

    Several associations of doctors and medical consultants have intervened in the suo motu case submitting their suggestions to enhance the security for medical professionals.

    Follow this page for live updates.

     

    Live Updates

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:54 AM GMT

      CJI: Therefore we propose let the CISF provide security at the hospital.

      Sibal: idea is that their security is paramount, so please if your lordships want 

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:53 AM GMT

      CJI: if things become normal, and doctors come back at this hospital, this will have an impact on the rest of the...

      Sibal: off course 

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:53 AM GMT

      CJI: this email was sent on 19th August by this particular doctor to the Id of the Kolkata Police at 22 Hours. Therefore, tell us one thing, what is the police doing?

      J Pardiwala: now even if we ask that the lady doctors be provided police protection, this police is going to protect them?

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:53 AM GMT

      CJI: Mr Sibal we don't want to disclose the name or the designation, but rest assured this is not an ordinary complaint which has been written (referring to complaint in hand)

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:46 AM GMT

      CJI: did the police run away from the site?

      Sibal: no no mylords, we will find out. How can the police run away? 

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:45 AM GMT

      CJI: it doesn't appear that 7000 people vandalized. 80-90 people did it

      Sibal: we have the video 

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:44 AM GMT

      Sibal: we are taking strong action, I agree ...outside the hospital there were 150 policemen, but 7000 people came. By the time we got additional force which took place latter, this vandalism took place

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:43 AM GMT

      CJI: The women doctors are assaulted, the police run away from the scene, thereafter the women doctors leading the protest were called out by name and threatened with the same fate as has been followed in the other

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:42 AM GMT

      CJI: this is very serious Mr Sibal....the WB Govt cannot be unware of the fact that when there are protests, the other segment will always try and disrupt it.

    • 20 Aug 2024 7:38 AM GMT

      J Pardiwala: how many women doctors are there in the hospital today?

      Counsel: 90%

      J Pardiwala: in numbers 

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