SC to hear Kolkata doctor case today

Supreme Court will hear today a case related to rape and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata recently. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter pertaining to the rape and murder of the doctor of West Bengal government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. 

The apex court has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter, which has shocked the country and thrown the medical fraternity in a turmoil. The case is already being heard by the Calcutta High Court, which ordered that the probe be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The case went to the High Court after the woman’s parents, and a few others, unhappy with the police investigation, filed a petiotion. The court made its



displeasure with the police and the administration clear. Questions have been raised against the police handling of the case since the beginning. 

The state’s Opposition BJP has been alleging that the police is involved in a massive cover-up to protect the guilty. Their allegation got a boost after a midnight attack on the hospital on August 15, as the statewide women’s “Reclaim the Night” demonstration was on. With the attackers wrecking the emergency department, the BJP said it was another attempt at obliterating evidence. 

In a social media post, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the viscera of the doctor was changed  by the Kolkata Police. He also alleged tampering of other evidence.