Doctor rape-murder case highlights: Rallies continue in Kolkata demanding swift probe, women safety

Supreme Court to resume hearing R G Kar case today

The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter, and after the first hearing urged medical professionals to return to work. However, protests have gone on since then with medical professionals very much a part of it.

The court was supposed to take up the matter on September 5, but it was deferred when CJI Chandrachud was unable to attend court since he was unwell.

The matter will now be taken up today.

Watch | Women in Sunderbans take to the water to protest R G Kar case

BJP State General Secretary writes to ED seeking a probe into Mamata over 'R G Kar and Sandip Ghosh health scam'

"Evidence points to widespread corruption and misuse of power in West Bengal’s health sector. The people deserve justice!," Purulia MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato said on X.

Kolkata protests to mark one month of the R G Kar case

'Have to snatch justice', 'Police tried to cover up...' - what victim's parents said as they joined protests

The victim's parents joined the protests again.

The father said "We won't get justice easily. We have to snatch it."

Meanwhile, the mother said "From the very beginning, the cops didn't co-operate with us. We could have seen a glimpse of hope if they had co-operated even a little. Even after such a crime, police tried to cover it up. Evidence, too, has been tampered with."

(Times of India)

DYFI member alleges TMC goons harassed protesters at Naihati, shares pics of women with attire torn

West Bengal doctors lodge protest over Abhishek Banerjee's comment that an individual died due to lack of treatment amid protests

Letter to Abhishek

CJI D Y Chandrachud-led Bench to resume hearing matter at 10:30 am

West Bengal Health Department submits report in SC, says 23 people have died as doctors are on strike.

CBI submits status report in Supreme Court

Bench is now perusing the report.

The CJI asked about the distance from the principal's place to R G Kar, which is 15-20 minutes as the report has mentioned, the Solicitor General said.

The court also asked at what time UD (Unnatural Death) was registered.

Sibal said 'death certificate given at 1:47 PM, entry UD at 2:55 PM at police station .'

The Bench asks when search and seizure was carried out.

Sibal says it was carried out at 8:30 in the evening.

Kapil Sibal says there was some 'technical glitch' but full video shared with CBI

The Bench noted only 27 minutes of the CCTV footage was shared to which Sibal said the entire recording from '8:30 to 10:45 given'.

Supreme Court seeks fresh CBI status report by next Tuesday on the course of the investigation

Issue of CISF forces not being properly housed is being raised in the Supreme Court

Kapil Sibal is replying to the CJI's question of where they are residing.

SG Tushar Mehta, for CBI, tells SC that probe agency has decided to send forensic samples to AIIMS

Supreme Court order on CISF personnel

A total of 3 companies have been deployed. Mr Sibal appearing for WB has in its submission indicated that provision for housing the personnel has been made at the following areas.. in the statement placed on record by union and indicated that accomodation for one company is at three location, rma quarters, rg kar premises, kmcp schools and indira maitri sadan. premises are to be handed over by evening today. to avert logistical issues, a senior officer of WEB home department along with senior CISF officer shall jointly ensure that all three companies are duly provided for accomodation in the vicinity. In the event further need arise, the two officers shall ensure that all requisition needed by CISF is handed over by today and all security gadgets has to be given by 9 pm today.

(Bar and Bench)

Senior counsel submits post mortem could not take place after 6 pm

"FIR at 11:45 at night, in the last 27 years of my career, I have never seen a case ...", the counsel said. (Live Law)

Bench orders post-mortem report be handed over.

Counsel alleges all female doctors present for post-mortem part of 'North Bengal lobby'

Time difference is matter of investigation: SG

It was also alleged by a senior counsel that 'between 2:30 noon- 11:30 night, there were only 10 GD entries....is it manufactured?'.

Replying to the SG, the CJI said "you have said that in the status report ....obviously at this stage when CBI is looking into it, we should not be commenting on it."

Where is challan sent when dead body is sent for autopsy? Bench asks the West Bengal govt

'Let's figure it out', says Sibal.

Sibal requests time to add this document to the case file. However, it seems the challan came up in the Calcutta High Court.

Missing challan causes stir in Supreme Court

CJI: was the post mortem carried out without the request form at all

SG: cannot be ... it is a statutory requirement

Justice Pardiwala: this third column in PM report has the constable who is carrying the form. there is no mention of the challan.. if this document is missing then something is amiss.

(Live Law)

Court notes that challan was not handed over to CBI for investigation

The court also questioned why there was a 14-hour delay in filing the FIR

Junior doctors not on duty in Kolkata, SC told

If doctors don't resume work, can't restrain state govt from taking action: SC

The SC orders safety guidelines be implemented and despite that if the doctors do not return to work, then they are liable to face action.

Counsel says "only junior doctors" are striking

"You can't say I won't work because others are working," observes Bench.

The court also ordered all doctors to return to work by 5 pm tomorrow.

Listen to the Chief Justice, lower your voice: Bench raps counsel

The Bench also told the counsel to address the Bench and not the gallery listening to the proceedings on video conferencing.

Supreme Court adjourns hearing to Tuesday, September 17

The matter will be taken up after miscellaneous matters listed for the day are heard.

Doctors, we stand with you for R G Kar, but not at cost of other lives, says TMC's Nilanjan Das

Mamata holds administrative meeting with DMs, SPs

She said the following

- I have never offered money to deceased doctor's family, this is nothing but slander

- I told deceased doctor's parents that if they wanted to do something in their daughter's memory, our govt with them

- Conspiracy by Centre, some Left parties also involved

- Kolkata CP Vineet Goyal offered to resign after RG Kar protests but we need someone who knows law and order ahead of Durga Puja

- Some people taking advantage of turmoil in neighbouring country, they have forgotten that India, Bangladesh are separate nations

Mamata's polygraph should be conducted: BJP

The statement came after the SC flagged a 14-hour delay in filing the FIR

The ultimate duty of a doctor is to save lives: TMC hails SC order telling doctors to resume work by 5 pm tomorrow

Request all protesters to return to work, come for Durga Puja...matter in CBI's hands, says Mamata

CBI Special Crime Branch team reaches R G Kar, to continue probe

BJP workers stage a protest outside Deputy Commissioner's office in Kolkata

Watch | 'Lower your pitch': CJI D Y Chandrachud raps SC advocate for raising voice

The Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, on Monday warned Supreme Court advocate Koustav Bagchi for raising his voice and addressing the 'gallery outside the court.

During the second day of hearing on a suo moto case related to the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata, the CJI interrupted proceedings to warn advocate Bagchi for his demeanor and loud pitch, further asking him to address the judges, not the audience.

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Mamata's dirty face exposed in Supreme Court: BJP on Kolkata rape-murder case

The BJP on Monday pressed for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation, saying her "dirty face" was exposed in the Supreme Court during a hearing on a case pertaining to the rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor in Kolkata.

The remarks came after the apex court voiced concern over the absence of a key document that was needed for the postmortem of the trainee woman doctor raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and asked the CBI to investigate it.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also flagged at least a 14-hour delay by the Kolkata Police in registering an FIR in the incident and directed the CBI to submit a fresh report on the probe by September 17.

"The Supreme Court has made scathing remarks, unveiling the dirty face of Mamata Banerjee... The CJI asked why postmortem challan was missing from the records," BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told a press conference at the party headquarters here.

He described Banerjee as a "liar" and alleged that evidence in the case was destroyed at her behest.

Via PTI

Left Front organisations march to Kolkata Police headquarters, try to break barricades

Early action is what matters, once faith is lost it becomes very difficult: MC leader Jawhar Sircar

People protest against the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case in Esplanade