- By Aashish Vashistha
- Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:17 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear today the West Bengal government’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order granting bail to Sayan Lahiri of Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj, one of the organisers of the August 27 Nabanna Abhijan or march to the secretariat against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee medical student at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra are likely to hear the matter. This comes after the Calcutta High Court granted bail to Sayan Lahiri on Friday. Following this, the Mamata Banerjee-led government has sought a stay on this decision.
Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj, an unregistered student group, was among the two organisations that called the August 27 'Nabanna Abhijan' march to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
On the afternoon of August 27, Kolkata and Howrah transformed into virtual battlefields as clashes erupted between police and protesters during the Nabanna Abhijan protest. The escalated tensions prompted the authorities to deploy lathi-charges, tear gas, and water cannons to control the increasingly volatile situation.
The brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee medical student at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital sent shockwaves across the country. Doctors from all over the country took to the streets demanding justice for the victim and the safety of medical professionals.
