Supreme Court has directed the CBI to submit a fresh report by September 17 on the probe in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud perused the report filed in a sealed cover by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI.
“A status report has been filed by CBI, it appears that investigation is in progress, we direct the CBI to file fresh status report…We don’t want to guide the CBI on its investigation,” the bench said.
Mehta told the bench also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the probe agency has decided to send forensic samples to AIIMS for further investigation. The apex court also directed a senior officer of the West Bengal government’s Home department and a senior CISF officer to ensure all three companies of the CISF, which are deputed for security at the RG Kar Hospital, are given accommodation.
It also directed that all requisition, security gadgets needed by the CISF should be handed over to it today. At the outset, the West Bengal government told the top court that 23 people have died as doctors are on strike protesting the rape and murder of the postgraduate medic.
Supreme Court urges doctors to return to work by 5 pm tomorrow and no adverse action will be taken against them, however the top court cautions if continuous abstention from work continues then disciplinary action can be taken against them. The SC also directs the immediate removal of photographs of RG Kar Hospital rape-murder victim from all social media platforms.
Reacting to SC directive, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose Tweeted on X
Supreme Court speaks unequivocally: protesting doctors in Bengal MUST RETURN TO WORK by 5 pm tomorrow. The West Bengal government has committed to FULL SECURITY to all doctors in a state with one of the highest safety records for women. Dear young doctors, you are healers and…
— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) September 9, 2024
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.
