Kolkata doctor rape-murder case LIVE updates
Amid nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is hearing a suo motu case related to the RG Kar hospital incident. Meanwhile, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose has arrived in Delhi to address the issue with President Droupadi Murmu and national leaders.
On Monday, during a Raksha Bandhan event at Raj Bhavan, the governor said, “In West Bengal, democracy is degenerating. This cannot go on. Today, we have to take a pledge to protect our daughters, sisters.”
The trainee doctor’s parents criticised the the alleged attempts to silence protestors and said they were disappointed in the handling of the rape-murder case by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Health services across the country have been hit as doctors’ strikes enter their 10th day. The Union health ministry has approved a 25 per cent enhancement in security deployment at central hospitals, in response to doctors demands to ensure safety.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently conducting an investigation into the case, taking over from Kolkata police as per a Calcutta high court order. The CBI has been given permission to conduct a polygraph test on accused Sanjoy Roy.
SC expresses deep concerns over victims name published in media
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: The supreme court expressed deep concerns over the name of the victim who was raped and murdered, being published in media.
The court said, “We are deeply concerned of the fact that the name of the victim has been all over the media, the photographs and videos are all over the media, this is extremely concerning… Is this the way we provide dignity to the young doctor who has lost her life?”
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: CJI calls for national protocol to ensure work safety
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: The Chief Justice of India during a hearing on the case related to the RG Kar incident noted the need for a national protocol ensuring the safety of workers.
CJI DY Chandrachud said, “We know they are all intern, resident doctors and most importantly woman doctors….most of the young doctors are putting in 36 hours ….we must evolve a national protocol to ensure safe conditions of work are provided.”
CJI questions principal and police for mishandling case
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during the hearing of a case related to the RG Kar incident questioned the principal and the police for issues in the handling of the sensitive matter.
He said, “What was the principal doing? FIR was not filed; body was handed late to parents; what is the police doing? A serious offence has taken place, the crime scene has taken in hospital…what are they doing?Allowing vandalists to enter the hospital?”
CJI says not just about one case but systemic issue of doctors safety across India
The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during the hearing of a case related to the RG Kar incident said this was not just about one case but the systemic issue of doctors safety in the nation.
The supreme court took suo moto cognizance of the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor on August 9 which has led to widespread protests in the country.
Midnight candle march in Shimla against RG Kar incident
A midnight silent candle march was carried out in Shimla, protesting the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, Kolkata.
Under the banner of ‘Shimla collectives’, protestors called for swift justice and capital punishment for the perpetrators.
Junior doctors continue protest in Bengal, health services hit
Junior doctors continue to protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar hospital, Kolkata, as health services in the state face issues.
The protests have entered their 12th day as long queues of patients were seen at several government-run hospitals in the state where senior doctors and assistant professors attended them at OPDs.
Bengal govt forms SIT to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital
The West Bengal government has formed a special investigation team to look into alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar medical college and hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9.
The CBI has also been questioning the former principal of the college regarding his involvement in the shocking murder that has shaken the nation.
The list includes handles from several states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, with many among them being fake or anonymous profiles posting with an intention to give communal colour to the incident, the police claimed.
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: The Maharashtra Resident Doctors Association (MARD) which has been leading the indefinite doctors’ strikes since August 13 stated that they would decide on whether to end the strike based on the supreme court hearing today.
Doctors and nursing staff have been striking, in protest of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata.
The indefinite strike has impacted healthcare services in Mumbai, leaving patients stranded and surgeries postponed. The number of patients treated at OPDs and casualty wards also decreased compared to the previous week, according to the BMC. read more .