Kolkata rape, murder case: SC directs to remove all photos of victim from social media; no entry without I-Card

Kolkata rape, murder case: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that no individual would be allowed to enter the emergency ward of the RG Kar Medical College, and Hospital without valid identity cards. It has also ordered to remove all photos of the rape,murder victim from social media, immediately.

In addition, the apex court has also directed CISF forces to ensure that all necessary safety measures are taken at the hospital premises.

A three judge bench, constituting Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices J.B Pardiwala, and Manoj Mishra, heard the case concerning the rape, murder of a trainee doctor at the West Bengal government run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The Bengal government told the top court that as many as 23 people have died since doctors went on strike. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, submitted a status report filed by the state health department before the three-judge bench.

While hearing the rape, murder case, the top court further urged protesting doctors to resume work. The CJI also cautioned of ‘disciplinary action,’ if the doctors failed to resume services by September 10, 2024, 5 pm.

Kolkata rape, murder case: What happened earlier

On August 9,2024, a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The 31-year-old trainee doctor's body was found dead in the hospital’s seminar hall.

So far, the police have arrested a civic volunteer Sanjay Roy in connection with the crime. Polygraph tests were also carried on Roy, in which he denied his involvement in the case. He further claimed that the victim was already dead when he spotted her.

The response of the hospital administration and the Kolkata police has also been criticized, with allegations that the ex-principal of the hospital, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, attempted to cover up the murder as a suicide. CBI has taken Ghosh into custody, for probing the matter.

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