![[RG Kar Rape & Murder Case] Do not Politicise the Situation, Law Will Take its Course": CJI Urges TMC, BJP Leaders to Avoid Politicizing](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-10-2.png?resize=299%2C171&ssl=1)
Today, On 22nd August, The Supreme Court urged TMC and BJP leaders not to politicize the RG Kar Medical College case, emphasizing focus on justice. It ordered no coercive action against protesting doctors. Concerns were raised about delays in securing the crime scene. The Court emphasized the importance of doctors returning to work and assured no adverse actions against them.
![[RG- Kar Rape and Murder Row] 'Approach Lower Court For Bail': Calcutta High Court To RG Kar Ex Principal Sandip Ghosh](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-95-2.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj has permitted Akhtar Ali’s plea for an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into ex-principal Sandip Ghosh’s alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The case, involving a doctor’s rape and murder, has gained national attention, prompting the Supreme Court to intervene and transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a 24-hour strike in response.
Three petitions, including one from an Army College doctor, urge Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to take suo motu cognizance of the rape-murder case at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. The petitioners emphasize the need for swift and exemplary justice, calling it an attack on the nation’s essence and demanding heightened security at medical institutions.
![[BREAKING] Kolkata Rape Horror: Accused Sanjoy Roy Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody, CBI Gets Approval for Polygraph Test](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ADVAEB.jpg?resize=447%2C309&ssl=1)
The Calcutta High Court, led by Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, took cognizance of the vandalism that occurred at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on the night of August 14, sparked by the rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor. The court is set to examine the events and the ongoing investigation, with the next hearing scheduled for August 21st. The violence during the protest disrupted medical services, with extensive damage to hospital property and clashes with police, prompting criticisms and denials from law enforcement and government officials.
The Telangana High Court summoned the state’s Home Department to address a writ petition alleging police misconduct, despite previous court orders. The plea, filed by G. Swetha and G. Rakesh, accused local police officials of unlawfully detaining Rakesh, in violation of a conditional bail order. Additionally, the court upheld the death sentence of Dinesh Kumar Dharne for the rape and murder of a minor girl in 2017.
The Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence of Sheikh Asif Ali, convicted for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl, to life imprisonment. The court noted that Asif Ali has been practicing Namaz several times. While acknowledging the heinous nature of the crime, describing it as “horrendous, devilish, and barbaric,” the court emphasized that the case was based on circumstantial evidence and lacked proof of premeditation. Asif Ali, along with Sk Akil Ali, was convicted by the Pocso Court in Jagatsinghpur for the crime committed on November 21, 2022. This decision highlights the complexities involved in adjudicating such serious cases.
![[Historic Verdict] 101 People Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Decade-Old Case of Atrocities Against Dalits](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-4-1.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, On 20th May, The Kerala High Court upheld the death sentence for Muhammed Ameer-ul-Islam in the 2016 rape and murder case of Dalit law student Jisha, reflecting the severity of the crime. The case sparked outrage, highlighting issues of caste-based violence and women’s safety in India. Ameer-ul-Islam represented by a team of advocates in the appeal process.