Sixteen external and nine internal injury marks, death due to manual strangulation and smothering, and forceful penetration – these are among findings of the post-mortem report of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s R G Kar medical college and hospital, it is learnt. The findings emerged a day after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance and listed matters related to the case for hearing on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court (SC), led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a status report on the ongoing investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The case is a suo motu matter, meaning the court has taken it up on its initiative. The bench also includes Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra.

Amid nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is hearing a suo motu case related to the RG Kar hospital incident. Meanwhile, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose has arrived in Delhi to address the issue with President Droupadi Murmu and national leaders.

কংগ্রেস নেতা অধীর রঞ্জন চৌধুরী কলকাতার আরজি কর হাসপাতালের একজন ডাক্তারকে ধর্ষণ ও হত্যার বিষয়ে স্বতঃপ্রণোদিতভাবে স্বীকৃতি নেওয়ার সুপ্রিম কোর্টের সিদ্ধান্তকে স্বাগত জানিয়েছেন, এটিকে একটি অত্যন্ত ইতিবাচক পদক্ষেপ বলে অভিহিত করেছেন৷ তিনি বলেছিলেন যে শীর্ষ আদালত একটি বৈপ্লবিক সিদ্ধান্ত নেবে এবং পশ্চিমবঙ্গ এবং সারা দেশে মহিলাদের সুরক্ষা নিশ্চিত করার প্রয়োজনীয়তার উপর জোর দিয়েছিল।

The Supreme Court to hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata. A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter. The suo motu case titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues" was registered on August 18. The Calcutta High Court on August 13 transferred the investigation to the CBI after expressing dissatisfaction with the Kolkata Police, Several associations of doctors and medical consultants have intervened in the suo motu case submitting their suggestions to enhance the security for medical professionals.

The central government-run RML Hospital on Tuesday called off its nine-day strike it had been observing in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata medic, even as other resident doctors' bodies hailed the Supreme Court's intervention in the case. The RML RDA said it called off the strike after the Centre's acceptance of all demands put forward by their peers from across India. "The Ministry of Health and the Medical Superintendent's office have assured that all necessary permissions for enhanced security measures at medical institutions have been obtained, with a 45-day timeline set for implementation. "The ministry also pledged to tighten security across all central government hospitals and issue advisories to state governments," Ram Manohar Lohia resident doctors' association said in a statement.

The protestors demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who also doubles up as the state's health and home minister. The police had put up barricades at several roads leading to Swasthya Bhavan, which the ABVP activists tried to break through, a senior officer said. "We only seek the resignation of the chief minister. The incident which happened at the hospital is unimaginable," a woman member of ABVP said. Meanwhile, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) continued their strike in solidarity with the rape and murder of the PG trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The body of the post-graduate trainee doctor was found in the RG Kar Hospital's seminar room on August 9. The Kolkata Police arrested a civic volunteer the next day in this connection. Calcutta High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation, after expressing a lack of satisfaction with the Kolkata Police. FAIMA on August 13,

CJI: We will take it up on Thursday morning. Please come back to us, we assure all doctors, whatever concern they have, please place it before us. We will assuage their grievances. This is non-adversarial. Updated at:20th Aug, 2024 at 1:08 PM CJI: We will have a brief hearing in Thursday and then we will continue on Tuesday. You can submit the submissions by Thursday morning also.

CJI: We have been apprised of the fact that there were around 700 resident doctors in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital ... following the incident.. most of the resident doctors have left their place of duty and now 30-40 female and 60 male doctors remain in their hostels. CJI: It is essential to maintain safe conditions for doctors to return to their duty, not only to pursue their own education but to address medical care to their patients. Thus we have been assured by SG Mehta that CISF shall be deputed in sufficient numbers to guard the facility of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital ... Mr Sibal says there is no objection since the aim is to safeguard the place. Sibal: But then they (CISF) will be responsible. There can't be two kinds of forces. CJI adds to order: Any concern regarding to their (doctors') safety can be placed by an email to the registrar judicial of this court.

Justice Pardiwala: We made an appeal to doctors to resume duty as the marginalised are suffering. Now if we ask police to provide security to these women doctors then will this police protect the doctors? Which police will safeguard the hospital? Updated at:20th Aug, 2024 at 1:08 PM CJI: Let CISF provide security to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. SG: State knows who made the complaint to you.. let more security be provided to that person. Updated at:20th Aug, 2024 at 1:08 PM Advocate: There are 700 residents, 250 are ladies in total and now only 100 are remaining in all. 30 to 40 female residents and 60 male residents remain. Rest all have fled.