kolkata doctor death

Women’s safety in India

The tragic death of Dr Moumita Debnath at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata has once again highlighted the pervasive issue of crimes against women in India. On August 9, 2024, Dr. Debnath, a trainee doctor, was found brutally raped and murdered in a seminar room on campus. This incident has sparked nationwide outrage and […]

SC addresses “inhuman” working conditions for Resident Doctors

NEW DELHI: During the suo motu hearing of the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, the Supreme Court bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, expressed deep concern over the “inhuman working hours” faced by resident doctors across the country. The Court noted that some doctors are required to work 36-hour […]

Supreme Court criticizes politicization of Kolkata doctor case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the politicization of the August 9 rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. During a hearing on Thursday, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, criticized both the Central […]