There has been constant protests outside Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital after the gruesome rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor. Doctors protesting the Kolkata rape and murder case must return to work by 5 p.m. September 10. Otherwise, they may face adverse action, the Supreme Court stated Thursday. The deadline was set this afternoon at a hearing into the rape and murder of a postgraduate medical student, which has shaken the country.
CJI On Doctor’s Protests
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud remarked that the West Bengal government claimed in its affidavit that money had been sanctioned for doctors’ safety measures, which will be supervised by District Collectors. “If there is continuous abstention from work despite the facilities given, there will be a likelihood of action in future,” said CJI.
23 Doctors Died Due To Doctor’s Strike
Senior counsel Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Monday that 23 people had died as a result of the doctors’ strike following the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August. Sibal, who is representing West Bengal after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, said the state government had filed a status report on the probe. However, the solicitor general stated that he did not get the report. The bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, evaluated the report, which was submitted in a sealed cover.
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The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to address the West Bengal government’s refusal to give logistical support to the CISF, which is in charge of security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. In its plea, the Union Home Ministry highlighted the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government’s apparent lack of collaboration as indicative of a deeper issue, requesting that state authorities provide full support to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).