Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: The Supreme Court adjourned their hearing on matters related to the RG Kar case today and will resume hearing the case on September 17. The CBI will also file a fresh report on the investigation to the court on the same date. The bench consisting of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had initially taken suo moto cognisance of the case on August 22.
During today’s hearing, the Supreme Court pointed out various discrepancies such as the absence of a post mortem report challan, the filing of the FIR 14 hours late and differences in timelines of general diary entries by both sides.
The court also asked that all photographs of the victim be taken off social media in order to respect her dignity and privacy.
Latest Developments
– The West Bengal government under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, has faced flak for ‘mishandling’ the case, with opposition parties and activists calling for the chief minister to resign.
-Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee denied allegations of attempts to buy the silence of the victim’s family by bribing them. Terming such claims as “slander” she claimed that she offered the victim’s family to do ‘something’ in their daughter’s memory if they wanted.
-Banerjee also claimed that Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Goyal offered to resign after protests, but the government wanted an officer well aware of potential law and order issues ahead of Durga Puja festivities.
-On the unrelenting protests across the state, Banerjee alleged “conspiracy” by the Centre and some Left parties. She also accused few TV channels of disseminating provocative news for gaining TRP’s.
The TMC welcomed the apex court direction to the protesting doctors to return to work by 5 pm tomorrow. The party claimed that more than 7 lakh out-patients have been denied care since the protests began.
-Meanwhile, the BJP asked Banerjee to stop making accusations and step down from her position instead. The party also claimed that hearing in the SC exposed her “dirty face”.
Article source: hindustantimes.com
