Kolkata Doctors' Protest Live Updates: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invites junior docs for talks; protesters call invitation 'insulting'

Decoration on RG Kar doctor rape-murder theme garners attention

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday countered the allegations that money had been offered to the family of the RG Kar rape-and-murder victim. “Show me proof where I mentioned that I was offering money. These are just lies, slander, misinformation, and a conspiracy,” she said.


Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case Live: CBI team arrives at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital shortly after SC hearing

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"If doctors do not resume work, then we cannot stop the govt from taking disciplinary action. We have given two days. The young doctors must now return and resume work. We know what is happening on the ground. First, return to work. They are in a system to render service. We will provide facilities, but they have to reciprocate. The district collector and superintendent of police will ensure safety, and you have to now return to work. If you do not come to work, do not hold anyone responsible for disciplinary action against you. You cannot say seniors are working, so we will not," says CJI.

SC notes delay of 14 hours in filing FIR, directs removal of victim's photos from social media

There was delay of at least 14 hours in filing FIR, says Supreme Court

The Solicitor General has presented a medical report. The report says there is medical evidence of forceful penetration in the genitals and the cause of death was manual strangulation. The report classifies the death as homicidal and confirms evidence of sexual assault.

The CBI will be sending it to AIIMS for retesting.

SC says CBI has certain leads in Aug 9 RG Kar medical college and hospital rape-murder incidents and asks CBI to file a further status report by Sep 16 on progress made by the agency in following the leads that has emerged in the course of probe. SC to take up hearing on Sep 17.

The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to submit a new status report.

The CJI said, “The status report filed by the CBI indicates that the investigation is ongoing. We instruct the CBI to file a fresh status report on the matter. We will review it on Tuesday. Let’s see how things progress. The CBI is handling the investigation, and we do not wish to direct them in their work.”

SC directs CBI to submit fresh status report on probe

The Supreme Court sought clarification on whether the CCTV footage of the search and seizure procedure, conducted from 8:30 PM to 10:45 PM, had been handed over to the CBI. Solicitor General Mehta responded that the footage was provided in four clips, totaling 27 minutes. Advocate Sibal clarified that, due to a technical glitch, the footage was originally stored in two parts but was ultimately provided in full.

23 people have died with doctors not working, says Kapil Sibal

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the case related to the murder and alleged rape of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

According to the cause list uploaded on the apex court's website, a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is slated to hear on September 9 the case, which was initiated by the top court on its own.

While hearing the matter on August 22, the top court tore into the Kolkata Police over the delay in registering the unnatural death of the doctor. Making an impassioned appeal to the protesting doctors across the country, the apex court had also asked them to get back to work, saying "justice and medicine" cannot be stopped.

Moreover, it said it was issuing all necessary directions to ensure their safety. On August 20, the apex court had termed the rape and murder of the doctor as "horrific" and issued a slew of directions including setting up of a 10-member National Task Force to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other health care professionals.