The RG kar problem deeply concerns the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has expressed grave concern over the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The court has established a 9-member task force to develop safety protocols for doctors at their workplaces and has instructed the Central Bureau of Investigation to provide a status update by August 22.
The Supreme Court has criticized the West Bengal government for the delay in filing a FIR, questioning the lack of effective management of the crime scene and the autopsy, which revealed the doctor's murder. The bench comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also noted, “It appears crime was detected in early hours, medical college principal tried to pass it off as suicide.” Meanwhile, Chief Just...