Many doctos have been holding protestes over the rape and murder of the doctor on duty on August 9
The Supreme Court today heard the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and urged the protesting doctors to resume work. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there would be "no adverse action" if the doctors return to work by 5 pm tomorrow.
Thousands of doctors across West Bengal and other parts of the country are holding protests over the rape and murder of the 31-year-old train doctor on duty on August 9. Sanjay Roy - a civic volunteer - has been arrested in the case.
The top court also directed the immediate removal of photographs of the victim from all social media platforms and posted further hearings on the case on September 17.
Here are highlights on Supreme Court hearing on Kolkata rape-murder case:
Chief Justice On Protesting DoctorsChief Justice DY Chandrachud has said they cannot stop the West Bengal government from taking disciplinary action against protesting doctors if they don't resume work. The top court directed protesting doctors to resume work by 5 pm Tuesday.
Chief Justice Urges Protesting Doctors To Return To WorkChief Justice DY Chandrachud urges protesting doctors to return to work. The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests.
The strike by doctors has disrupted non-emergency services, including OPD and diagnostics, at hospitals across the country.
"Take Down Pictures Of Victim From Social Media": Chief Justice DY ChandrachudChief Justice DY Chandrachud has ordered the removal of all the pictures of the victim from social media platforms.
"Damage has been done by circulation of these photographs," says Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
"There Was Delay Of 14 Hours In Filing FIR": Supreme Court On Kolkata HorrorThe Supreme Court has said that there was delay a of "at least 14 hours" in filing the FIR in the Kolkata trainee doctor rape-murder case.
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme CourtChief Justice DY Chandrachud is now questioning the challan that was given for the post-mortem report.
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is now posing questiongs to Mr Sibal -- appearing for the West Bengal government -- about the time when the post-mortem was conducted.
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme CourtA senior counsel has questioned the timing of the FIR registered in the case.
Provide Accomodation In Vicnity, Gadgets: Supreme Court To BengalThe Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to
provide accomodation to the CISF personnel in the vicnity of the RG Kar hospital.
The bench also asked the state government to provide the personnel with the gadgets they need by 9 pm today.
CBI Raises Issue Over Bengal Government's Support To CISF PersonnelThe CBI has raised the issue around the housing of the Central Industrial Security Forces or CISF, deployed at the Kolkata hospital where the shocking rape-murder took place last month.
"There are three lady companies of the CISF which are not provided adequate accomodation. It takes them 1.5 hours to travel," says Mr Mehta.
In response, Mr Sibal says the West Bengal government has provided adequate facility to CISF personnel.
Mr Mehta also says that the personnel have not been given some security gadgets.
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme Court
The CBI says it will get a separate forensic study done by the AIIMS and other central labs. The Supreme Court has asked the central agency to submit its status report by Tuesday (September 17) next week.
Live Updates: Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme Court
"The victim was found in a semi-naked condition and had injury marks on her body," SG Tushar Mehta says during the hearing.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Mentions CCTV That Captured Accused At HospitalChief Justice DY Chandrachud says that there is a
CCTV footage that shows the accused, Sanjay Roy, entering and exiting the hospital's seminar room, where the alleged rape and murder took place.
Live Updates: Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is currently asking Mr Sibal about the time at which the UD (unnatural death) was registered in the case.
Live Updates: Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Hearing In Supreme Court
In its reports in the top court, the West Bengal Health Department said that as many as 23 people have died as doctors are on strike.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Hearing Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder CaseThe Supreme Court bench is looking at the status report filed by the CBI and the West Bengal government. While Solicitor General Tushar Mehta is appearing for the central agency, senior advocate Kapil Sibal is representing the West Bengal government.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Resumes Hearing Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder CaseThe Supreme Court has now resumed hearing the case related to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is overseeing the proceedings.
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case In Supreme Court During the last hearing, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had asked the CBI - the central agency probing the case - for a status report of the investigation so far.
The top court had also asked the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government to give a status report of the investigation into thousands of people breaking into the hospital.
Protests Over Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder CaseThousands of people across West Bengal and other parts of the country are holding protests over the rape and murder of the doctor on duty on August 9. Over 130 protests took place in 25 countries, including major cities like Stockholm, Sydney, and New York. Protesters - many clad in black -held vigils, sang in Bengali, and chanted slogans in solidarity with the victim.
Sanjay Roy - a civic volunteer - has been arrested in the case.
Live Updates: Supreme Court To Hear Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case ShortlyThe Supreme Court will shortly resume hearing the case related to the brutal
rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month.