RG Kar Suo Motu Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Links of today's hearing reports here :

Chargesheet Filed Against One Accused In RG Kar Rape-Murder Case, CBI Tells Supreme Court

What Legal Authority To Recruit Civic Volunteers In Police? Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt In RG Kar Case

NTF On Doctors' Safety Has Not Made Substantial Progress : Supreme Court Sets 3-Week Deadline

CJI: we will take up the issue after the Diwali break now

hearing concludes for the day

Sr Adv Mahesh Jethmalani mentions the issue of HC seeking a clarification on the issue of the disclosure of the identity of the victim

CJI: Ms Jaisingh, we are not going to enter into this, this is not the remit of the present case

CJI; any relief you want to seek wrt that you can move under 226 in HC, we cannot go into that .....you withdraw your application and pursue your remedies

Jaisingh explains that in RG Kar since 2022 no student elections have happened, thus nominated persons from the political background come into picture, promoting favoritism

Jaisingh: 3 were hospitalized, rest continue with the hunger strike. We are all interested that such a strike be discontinued because we are worried about their health

Jaisingh: there are oustanding issues, doctors have gone back to work, only few are on hunger strike- my submission is towards that end

Jaisingh: 8 doctors on hunger strike only

Adv: the accused was living in a police barrack had a police vehicle etc

CJI adds that the affidavit shall also mention the steps taken to ensure that such civic volunteers are not posted in hospitals , police stations, investigation of crime