Kolkata doctor rape-murder news: SC orders removal of all pictures, videos of victim doctor

Kolkata case updates: News developments related to the Kolkata case

12:03 PM

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC appeals to doctors, asks them to end strike

The top court asked doctors across India to end their strike as patients are suffering due to the logjam ."We want them to trust us. Their safety and protection is a matter of highest national concern," the SC bench said.

11:53 AM

It appears that RG Kar College principal tried to pass it off as suicide: Supreme Court

It appears crime was detected in early hours, medical college principal tried to pass it off as suicide, says Supreme Court.

11:49 AM

Kolkata case LIVE news: SC slams Bengal govt, flags 'complete failure of law and order across the state'

The top court asked the state of West Bengal not to be in denial mode. "This was a complete failure of law and order across the state,” the court noted.

11:44 AM

SC to constitute national task force to work out modalities for safety at workplace for doctors

“We are setting up a national task force which will have doctors from diverse backgrounds who will suggest modalities to be followed all across India so that safety conditions of work is there and young or middle-aged doctors are safe in their work environment,” the Supreme Court Bench said while hearing the case.

11:40 AM

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Must evolve national protocol to ensure safe working conditions, says SC

The top court said that it took suo motu cognisance as the case raises systematic issue regarding safety of doctor across India. 

11:32 AM

Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: Concerning that name of deceased published all over media, says SC

SC says if women are not able to go to work and working conditions are not safe, we are denying them equality. 

11:09 AM

Kolkata rape-murder case: Proceedings about to start in Supreme Court

Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Maninder Singh, AM Singhvi, Vijay Hansaria present in the front row. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also in court

 

10:51 AM

News update: SC Bench to assemble shortly to hear petition related to RG Kar hospital case

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear the matter.

10:48 AM

Junior doctors in Bengal continue to stir over rape-murder of medic, health services affected

The healthcare services were severely affected at state-run hospitals across West Bengal as long queues of patients were seen at several government-run hospitals in the state where senior doctors and assistant professors attended them at OPDs. The agitation by junior doctors to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman medic entered the 12th day on Tuesday.

10:35 AM

Bengal govt forms SIT to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

The West Bengal government has formed a special investigation team to look into alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar medical college and hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9. A special investigation team has been formed by the West Bengal government to look into alleged financial misconduct at RG Kar medical college and hospital. This action follows an incident on August 9 in which a trainee doctor at the institution was sexually assaulted and killed.

10:22 AM

Supreme Court to hear Kolkata rape-murder case today, protests across country continue

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the rape-murder case of a young doctor in Kolkata that has led to protests by doctors across the country.