![[RG Kar Rape-Murder] Victim's Father Writes To SC | "Address Issues Flagged In Letter": CJI Chandrachud Directs CBI](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-283.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court Today (Sept 17) directed the the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take note of the issues flagged in a letter filed by father of the rape and murder victim at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. CJI Chandrachud said that the father of the deceased has made some suggestions on the leads that should be taken for investigation and the court is not making it public, but will say that these are valuable inputs and CBI should look into this.
![[RG Kar Rape] "Can't Tell Women Not to Work at Night. State of West Bengal Has to Correct it": CJI Blasts Mamata Govt. Over 'No Night Shift Policy For Women Doctors'](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DBETJK.jpg?resize=447%2C309&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court Today (Sept 17) said that the West Bengal government cannot prevent women doctors from working night shifts or beyond 12-hour shifts. “Women do not want concessions, only equal opportunities”: CJI said while hearing a suo motu case regarding the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the State-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. It was informed that the State, as part of recent security measures, has notified that the women doctors’ night duty may be avoided.
![[Kolkata Rape-Murder] "Matter of Public Interest, They Must Know What is Transpiring in the Courtroom": CJI Refuses To Stop Streaming of Live Proceedings](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-276.png?resize=447%2C260&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court Today (Sept 17) refused to stop streaming of live proceedings in the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The top court said it was a matter of public interest and the public must know what is transpiring in the courtroom. CJI Chandrachud perused the CBI report and said disclosing the status would jeopardise further investigation.
On Friday(23rd August), Sanjoy Roy, the primary suspect in the rape and murder of a junior doctor, emotionally declared his innocence in a Kolkata court, adding drama to the investigation. The court approved a polygraph test for Roy and other individuals connected to the case. The crime led to nationwide protests among medical professionals, impacting healthcare services.
![[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/image-290.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, Sanjoy Roy, accused in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody after his CBI custody ended. The court has approved the administration of a polygraph test on him and four others connected to the case. Polygraph tests are used to assist investigators in their inquiries, although their results are not admissible in court.
