New Delhi. The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder case in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College Hospital. This case is related to the incident that took place on August 9, in which a post graduate trainee doctor was gang-raped and murdered. The court has shown its cognizance on this and decided to hear the case on August 20. The Supreme Court bench will consist of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra.
Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of Kolkata incident
Hearing will be conducted under the leadership of Chief Justice
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This hearing is being held on the basis of a petition that was filed on August 17, in which the Supreme Court was asked to take suo motu cognizance of the incident. The petition demanded that the court should intervene considering the seriousness of the incident and its impact on society.
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Satyam Singh, counsel for the petitioner, BDS Dr Monika Singh, had urged the court to ensure a fair investigation into the August 14 attack on RG Kar Medical College. The petition also sought deployment of central forces for the security of RG Kar Medical College and its staff to prevent such incidents in future. The petition also argued that due to the failure of local law and enforcement agencies, incidents of vandalism and attack have increased. In view of this, deployment of central security forces is extremely necessary so that such crimes can be controlled and the safety of the medical college staff can be ensured.
