Kolkata Trainee Doctor Rape-Murder Case: 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:
Sep 09, 2024 12:05 (IST)
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.
Sep 09, 2024 11:36 (IST)
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.
Sep 09, 2024 11:28 (IST)
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.
Sep 09, 2024 11:08 (IST)
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.
