Kolkata Doctor Murder Case: 'This is not just a case of murder', Supreme Court formed a National Task Force

The case of rape of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata is being heard in the Supreme Court today. The court has taken suo motu cognizance of this matter. The court asked tough questions to the state government, police, and hospital administration on this matter. During the hearing, the court also ordered the formation of an eight-member National Task Force.

The Supreme Court (SC on the Kolkata Doctor Murder Case) asked what the principal was doing. The court asked why the police did not protect the crime scene. Why was there a delay in filing an FIR? At the same time, the court said that the ongoing protest of doctors in RG Kar Hospital should not be forcibly stopped.

The court expressed concern over the safety of doctors

The court said that this is not just a case of murder. The court has also expressed concern about the safety of doctors. At the same time, the court has also expressed concern over revealing the identity of the victim on social media.

The CJI asked whether it was true that the victim's family was not allowed to see the body. On this, the lawyer of the West Bengal government said that such allegations are correct. The court asked why the FIR was lodged three and a half hours after the body was handed over to the guardian.

The court is going to form a National Task Force

The court raised questions on the action of the state government on this incident. The court has asked many tough questions during the hearing. The court asked how the identity of the victim was revealed. What was the police doing when 7 thousand people entered the hospital? We want a status report from the CBI by Thursday. We are going to form a National Task Force. The Director of AIIMS will be included in the task force.

The court expressed concern over the safety of doctors

During the hearing, the court said that women doctors are targeted more due to patriarchal thinking. As more and more women are joining the workforce, concerns about their safety are also increasing.

Governor Bose will meet the President

According to sources, the former principal is giving wrong information. There are inconsistencies in his statement. Meanwhile, Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose has reached Delhi to meet President Draupadi Murmu. According to the information, Governor Bose can also meet Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister JP Nadda.

Women are unsafe in Mamata government: Governor

On Monday, the Governor expressed concern over the law and order situation in Bengal. He met women leaders and doctors at the Raj Bhavan. The Governor said that Bengal is not a safe place for women. The current government has made the state unsafe for women.

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