SC commences hearing on plea related to rape-murder case of Kolkata doctor
Press Trust of India | August 22, 2024 | 12:21 PM IST | 1 min read
Kolkata doctor murder case: Terming the incident 'horrific', the Supreme Court had criticised the West Bengal government over delay in filing the FIR.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the matter. The top court on Tuesday had constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other health care professionals.
Also read Kolkata Doctor Murder Case: FAIMA moves SC seeking safety measures, inclusion in National Task Force
Terming the incident as "horrific", the apex court had excoriated the state government over the delay in filing the FIR and allowing thousands of miscreants to vandalise the state-run facility. The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests.
The medic's body with severe injury marks was found inside the seminar hall of the hospital's chest department on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case the following day. On August 13, the Calcutta High Court ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the CBI, which started its investigation on August 14.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- What is the Rohith Act? Provisions, origin, politics of a draft law to combat caste discrimination on campus
- Minority Scholarships: Rs 3,400 crore unspent, panel says revive scheme in states ‘with no irregularities’
- Post-Matric Scholarship: Government plans to impose fee cap, raise income limit to Rs 4.5 lakh next year
- NMC to medical colleges: File monthly reports on student suicides, ragging cases, faculty vacancies
- Primary school teachers in Karnataka must serve 12 years before promotion, say new recruitment rules
- Jadavpur University civil engineer’s work on vernacular architecture and climate resilience wins plaudits
- Education Loan: PM-USP scholarships up 31.6% nationally, but J-K and Ladakh see 10.9% drop in 5 years
- Experts propose 7 spots for university townships in education ministry’s post-budget webinar
- Operation Kayakalp: ‘Jarjar’ schools in UP a blind spot – with crumbling buildings and children left behind
- Protest as ‘law and order issue’: Students note pattern of universities filing FIRs to tackle ‘disagreements’