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

A Counsel raises issued for security at private hospitals and nursing homes - they just employ anybody, no verification

CJI: therefore we have a body of doctors as to what to do for smaller hospitals 

Sibal: State of WB has already implemented this

CJI: SG can there be meeting with the State Secretaries of the health ministries, as to what steps can be taken

CJI: doctors are willing to go back to work, however, it is submitted that state govts may take some safety measures for the doctors...we direct that the secretary of the Union Ministry of Health engage with the Chief Secretaries of the State and Director General of Police to ensure the safety....the exercise be completed in 1 weeks, the states shall take appropriate actions within period of 2 weeks

Counsel for National Federation of Doctors of AIIMs: letter are sent by the resident doctors, which say we are ready to join but they are requesting for the interim protection, they are petrified, they want security and CCTVs at the entrances

CJI: status report to be sealed again

CJI: once the report is submitted by the NTF, next step will the implementation of it, you can assist us then

Another Counsel seeks the need for a protection of the doctors through law and not just physical protection as order by the Top Court previously

Sr Adv Apprajita : mylords taking the case has really given a healing touch to the doctors

SG: this is really giving a healing touch, and its coming from the Highest Court of the Country 

CJI to a counsel : if you stop filling all those Publicity Interest Litigations, all the media trial will stop

Sibal: they are saying acid bombs we be used etc, leader of the opposition has said this ...

CJI: when we say peaceful protestors will not be disturbed, we also mean that proper protocol will be followed 

Sibal: your leader says they will shoot!

CJI: don't politicize this, the law is taking its course....we are also concerned about the welfare and safety of doctors, we will not such lay down guidelines we will enforce the protocols