Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | RG Kar Suo Motu Case

CJI: sanction has been granted for toilet, resting rooms, additional CCTV cameras, besides budgetary provisions, work has commenced, the direction is to complete in 7-14 working days. Apart from 717 CCTV additional CCTV cameras will be installed

CJI: 17 govt hospitals in Kolkata are attached to medical colleges, while 87 medical hospitals besides the govt hospitals exist in the state

CJI: affidavit has been filed by health secretary explaining the steps taken to upgrading the duty rooms, toilet facilities, CCTV cameras in the govt medical colleges and hospitals across the state. The data shows there are 28 govt medical colleges in WB and 9 in Kolkata

CJI: we are dealing with young people of 18-23 years, they are concerned it can happen to anyone

CJI: in areas where women rest at night in RG Kar, why cannot they have biometric access? the women who goes to seminar hall to rest, she can have biometric access, tell us since the health secretary is here, what modalities are followed to ensure that security steps are taken

Sibal : DM, SPs are already doing it

CJI: in RG KAR you said 415 CCTV cameras will be installed, but only 37 have been installed

Sibal: they will complete the rest soon 

Sibal: increased women security personnel is undergoing training

CJI: the devil lies in the fine print, when will they complete the training? second, the DM, district collectors must ensure that the CCTV is installed, then there must have an SOP, copies where the CCTV will be put, where the lady doctors will rest at night etc 

CJI: we are in a situation where there is lack of security for medical doctors, the state should have atleast police in the govt hospitals .......we are dealing with young interns, students, they are staying our of home and coming to Kolkata to work, tell us what you are doing for them

CJI: there are 28 govt hospital, 17 associated with the govt hospitals...we are dealing with the govt hospitals, young doctors 18-23 years girls are here to work, we are dealing with them, having a contractual work force there, we will have a completely insecure source there

Sibal: all verifications are being done

CJI: the whole problem is when you entrust the security to contractual staff ....why is the govt is coming up with this? its not the question ...

Sibal: some confidence must be there with the state