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RG Kar Case Supreme Court Hearing Live Streaming: Lauding the probe of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the federal agency intends to unearth "absolute truth" and "further truth" in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor which took place at the Kolkata-based RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The top court's remarks came after the CBI submitted a fresh status report in a sealed cover.

"We have looked at the status report of the CBI. Making a disclosure today about what the CBI is doing will jeopardize the course of the investigation. The line of further CBI investigation intends to unearth absolute truth and further truth," the bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.

"All of you know, apart from the principal, there has been an arrest of SHO himself. He is in custody of CBI and significant pieces of investigation would be revealed in the course of the investigation," it added.

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The Bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, asserted that the CBI must be given adequate time to probe the case thoroughly, stressing that "any attempt to close the investigation within a time-bound manner will dislocate the purpose of the CBI probe".

"Please rest assured, CBI apart from performing its independent responsibilities, has also responded to the issues raised in the course of the last hearing. We all are interested in ensuring a proper investigation to reach the ultimate truth, which is being carried out by the CBI," the bench said.

The top court further directed the CBI to submit a status report on the probe into alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The Supreme Court further directed Wikipedia to remove the name and photo of the 31-year-old victim, saying "in the interest of maintaining the dignity of the victim, the governing principle is the identity of rape of the victim should not be disclosed" after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta raised the issue during today's hearing.

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"In the interest of maintaining the dignity and privacy of the deceased, the governing principle is that the identity of the victim in a rape and murder case shall not be disclosed. Wikipedia shall take steps to comply with the previous order passed," the bench said.

During today's hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, alleged that the woman lawyers appearing for the government are getting threats of acid attacks and rapes. Responding to the allegations, the top court assured Kapil Sibal that it would step in if there were any threats to lawyers and others.

Meanwhile, the top court denied the Bengal government's request to stop live streaming of the RG Kar rape-murder case proceedings, saying that "it is in the public interest" and the public must know what is transpiring in the courtroom.

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