R.G. Kar Medical College

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 […]

Kolkata rape case: 297 eminent citizens condemn flawed investigation

NEW DELHI: 297 eminent citizens calls for Justice for a young doctor, who was brutally raped and murder at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata. In the letter signed by a group of prominent former judges, bureaucrats, and armed forces officers, the signatories stated, “The administration, including the police, has failed to demonstrate a genuine commitment […]

MeitY directs social media compliance with SC order on RG Kar incident

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has instructed social media platforms in India to comply with the Supreme Court’s August 20, 2024, order to remove all references, including names and photographs, of the deceased from the RG Kar Medical College incident. Social media platforms must report their compliance to MeitY. The […]

Delhi Police book 21 doctors for protesting Kolkata rape murder

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police filed an FIR against 21 doctors from major hospitals like AIIMS and Safdarjung for protesting outside Nirman Bhawan against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. The doctors were charged under Section 143 IPC for unlawful assembly, violating a prohibitory order under […]

SC orders CBI report on Kolkata Rape case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to submit a progress report on the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case by Thursday. The bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, also instructed the West Bengal government to file a report by August 22 regarding the […]

CJI: Principal falsely claimed suicide, FIR delayed

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, during the hearing of the Kolkata rape and murder case, sharply criticized the West Bengal government, noting several issues, including the mob attacks on peaceful protestors and the delay in filing the FIR. The Supreme Court also established a National Task Force (NTF) for doctors, instructing it to […]

AAP MP Harbhajan Singh slams Mamata govt, writes to CBI over rape incident 

Harbhajan Singh condem the West Bengal govt and CBI for their inaction regarding the rape of doctor in Kolkata.