The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu petition on Tuesday regarding the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital in Kolkata. The case, which will be the first item on the agenda, is expected to begin at 10:30 am. The petition was filed following letters from lawyers and a doctor urging the court to take cognizance of the incident and ensure justice for the victim. The petition also highlights a series of attacks on medical professionals, including the incident in Kolkata, and calls for immediate deployment of Central Forces to protect the hospital and its staff.
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Protests continue in Kolkata over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital. Doctors are demanding justice and have staged demonstrations, including a human chain blocking roads. The CBI is investigating the case from four angles and has received permission to conduct a polygraph test on the arrested suspect. The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the case.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has called for an emergency meeting of various societies in response to former cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s open letter demanding swift action in the rape and murder case of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The governor will apprise attendees of the steps taken and seek their opinions on the matter. Singh’s plea highlighted the deep anguish over the delay in justice and called for exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.
Four individuals were sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for brutally assaulting a widow in Thane in 2018. The court found them guilty of causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapons, citing the vicious nature of the attack and the severe injuries inflicted on the victim.
Former Indian cricketer and Aam Aadmi Party MP Harbhajan Singh has joined the growing calls for justice in the brutal murder of a postgraduate medical student in Kolkata. Singh has urged people to unite and not politicize the case, and has written to the West Bengal Chief Minister and Governor demanding swift action and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators.
The CBI continues its investigation into the rape of a PG resident at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Inconsistencies have emerged regarding the victim’s duty hours and the timeline of the incident, raising suspicions about the involvement of other interns and residents. Meanwhile, protests demanding justice for the victim have been held across the country.
The brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata has sparked nationwide protests and concerns about justice in India. The lawyer representing one of the petitioners for a CBI investigation expressed skepticism that the case will lead to a conviction, drawing parallels to a previous high-profile case with similar outcomes. This event has reignited calls for stronger legal protections and improved safety for women in India.
The father of a postgraduate trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has refused compensation, stating it would be disrespectful to his daughter. He demands justice for her death and supports the protests calling for the arrest and punishment of the accused.
Junior doctors in Kolkata protested on Saturday, demanding strict action against the perpetrators of the sexual assault and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Congress and BJP also joined the protests, with the Leader of Opposition calling for a CBI investigation.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has urged Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to reinstate plea deals with three accused masterminds behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The deals, which were initially struck and then revoked last week, have sparked backlash from families of 9/11 victims and some lawmakers, who argue that the agreements would deny justice to the victims and their families.