Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case: The Supreme Court, which has taken suo moto cognizance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month, will resume hearing the case on Thursday. During its initial hearing on Tuesday, a bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a report on the status of its investigation within two days. The court also instructed the West Bengal government to provide a status report regarding the vandalization of the hospital premises on the night of August 14.

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West Bengal has been in turmoil following the discovery of a female doctor’s body in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee, who was on duty at the state-run hospital, was reportedly sexually assaulted before being murdered. Authorities found her semi-nude body in the seminar hall of the chest medicine department, showing multiple injury marks.

Latest Updates On RG Kar Medical College And Hospital Rape Murder Case

- The CBI detectives conducted technical tests on the vehicle used by Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, as part of their investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at the facility.

- Ghosh was questioned by the CBI for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, with the investigation into his involvement starting after the state government formed a four-member SIT to probe alleged financial irregularities.

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- The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, urging the implementation of a central law to address attacks on medical professionals and healthcare establishments, citing a pressing need due to rising violence against doctors and hospitals.

- A former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College moved the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into Dr Ghosh, accusing him of financial misconduct during his tenure at the state-run hospital.

- Protesters from various sectors joined in solidarity with the junior doctors' ongoing agitation against the alleged rape and murder of the RG Kar Medical College doctor, with demonstrations spreading across Kolkata and beyond, severely impacting public healthcare in West Bengal.

- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the deployment of CISF at the Kar Medical College and Hospital to enable doctors to resume work.