NEW DELHI, Sept 30: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on Monday concerning the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The outcome of today's proceedings is expected to be crucial, as the doctors at RG Kar Medical College have stated that they will decide on resuming their ceasework protest based on the government's submissions regarding their safety and security at work.
A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, will hear the case, which the top court took up suo motu. The hearing, initially set for September 27, was rescheduled to Monday at the request of the West Bengal government.
In the previous hearing on September 17, the Supreme Court stated that it had reviewed a report from the CBI concerning the incident at RG Kar Medical College and found it "disturbing". However, the court opted not to disclose any details, citing concerns that it could jeopardise the ongoing investigation. —IN
