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Sep 30, 2024, 6:47 PM IST

Calcutta murder case: The top court said that significant clues about the doctor's rape and murder and financial irregularities had emerged in the CBI probe

The Supreme Court on Monday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government over the “slow” progress in installing CCTVs and constructing toilets and separate rest rooms in medical facilities.

The bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

“No part of the work is above 50%, why is the process so late?” “We have been monitoring since August 9,” legal website LiveLaw quoted the CJI as saying.

According to a PTI report, the bench has directed the West Bengal government to complete the ongoing work by October 15.

During the hearing, lawyer Vrinda Grover told the court that the parents of the deceased victim were disturbed by repeated clips on social media revealing her name and photos.

Supreme Court of India. (ANI file photo)

The Supreme Court said it had already issued an order on the issue and it was the responsibility of law enforcement agencies to implement the order. She clarified her earlier order, saying it applies to all intermediaries.

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“Significant clues emerged in CBI probe”: Supreme Court

During the hearing, the top court said significant clues about the doctor's rape and murder and financial irregularities had emerged in the CBI probe.

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“Who are the investigated persons still employed at RG Kar Hospital who are accused of financial irregularities?” the bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and asked the CBI to pass on the information to the state government for appropriate action can.

“Doctors not doing inpatient and OPD work”: West Bengal Govt

During the hearing, the West Bengal government alleged that the resident doctors were not doing work in the in-patient and out-patient departments.

The resident doctors' lawyer Indira Jaising opposed the application, saying they would provide all essential and emergency services.

The top court directed Mehta to submit a report on the progress of the National Task Force and postponed the hearing in the rape and murder case to October 14.

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