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Supreme Court says no bar to anticipatory bail unless prima facie offence is made out against the accused

Aug 24, 2024, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ruled bar to anticipatory bail under Section 18 of the SC and ST Act is only applicable when the prima facie is made out against the accused, media reports said.

CBI to conduct polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata rape-murder case

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Failing to get satisfactory answers, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI will now conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital's former Principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty the night of the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the premises.

'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rape cases in India

Aug 23, 2024, at 05:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive protests over the RG Kar rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that it's "horrifying to see 90 rapes occurring daily across the country".

Kolkata doctors to continue protest against RG Kar horror despite Supreme Court appeal

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Doctors in West Bengal will continue their protest against the brutal rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata despite the Supreme Court's appeal to them for resuming work.

RG Kar rape-murder: West Bengal BJP leads massive protest march to Swasthya Bhawan

Aug 22, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP unit led a protest march on Thursday in the eastern outskirts of the city, demanding justice for the lady doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.

RG Kar rape-murder: Delhi's AIIMS doctors to resume work after Supreme Court's appeal

Aug 22, 2024, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi: Resident doctors at Delhi's AIIMS hospital have ended their strike and protests following the rape and murder of a colleague at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital earlier this month, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: Supreme Court asks protesters to resume work, bars Mamata govt from stopping peaceful protests

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the junior doctors, who are protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor, to resume work ensuring no coercive action will be allowed to be taken against them, media reports said.

Why was the crime scene not secured? Supreme Court's tough question for Bengal govt in RG Kar case

Aug 22, 2024, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the West Bengal government over why the crime scene at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered, was not secured, media reports said.

RG Kar: Haven't seen a case like this in 30 years, Bengal not following criminal procedure code, says Supreme Court

Aug 22, 2024, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the West Bengal government is not following the criminal procedure code while hearing on the case pertaining to the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Mob tries to set ablaze school bus with children on board during Bharat Bandh in Bihar's Gopalganj

Aug 22, 2024, at 05:38 am

Gopalganj/IBNS: A school bus with several children on board was saved from a potentially fatal attack thanks to the timely intervention of police in Bihar's Gopalganj on Wednesday as a mob tried to set the vehicle on fire.

RG Kar case: Diary found near trainee doctor's body which documented gold medal, top hospital dreams

Aug 22, 2024, at 04:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A torn diary was recovered near the body of the Post-Graduate trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which documented her big dreams of winning a gold medal and other honours in medicine, media reports said.

If jawans desert borders to demand justice for Pulwama? TMC's Kunal Ghosh questions protesting doctors

Aug 22, 2024, at 02:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid nationwide doctors' protests in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh has asked how the medicos would respond if security forces went on strike to demand "justice" against perpetrators of the 2019 Pulwama attack.

Central force deployed at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as per Supreme Court order

Aug 21, 2024, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered, following the Supreme Court order.

Though well-intentioned, does not address core problems: Doctors' body on SC directive to provide CISF security

Aug 21, 2024, at 07:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The doctors' body is not yet ready to call off its protest even after the Supreme Court's appeal to them over returning to work notwithstanding in connection with the brutal rape and murder of the female trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and Medical College. 

Supreme Court dismisses Calcutta HC order asking adolescent girls to control their sexual urges

Aug 21, 2024, at 06:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the controversial judgment by the Calcutta High Court delivered on October 18, 2023, asking adolescent girls to “control their sexual urges”. 

Bharat Bandh on Aug 21 against Supreme Court's reservation order. What's open & closed? All you need to know

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:34 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: The ‘Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti’ has called for a nationwide bandh call on Wednesday in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations.

Power of Bengal govt should not be unleashed on anti-RG Kar rape-murder protesters: Supreme Court

Aug 20, 2024, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the power of West Bengal government should not be unleashed on people, who are protesting against the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC directs CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to enable doctors to resume work

Aug 20, 2024, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata where a Post Graduate Trainee (PGT) doctor was brutally raped and murdered earlier this month.

Nation can't wait for another rape for a change on ground: Supreme Court amid RG Kar uproar

Aug 20, 2024, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said nation can't wait for another rape to see changes on ground stressing on female doctors' safety in hospital in the backdrop of the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Supreme Court sets up National Task Force for doctors' safety in hospitals

Aug 20, 2024, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted the National Task Force for recommendations on doctors' safety in hospitals as the questions have been raised on the safety of female doctors in the backdrop of RG Kar rape-murder incident.

Why was the delay in filing FIR? Supreme Court raps Mamata govt over RG Kar rape-murder

Aug 20, 2024, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily upon the West Bengal government, which is at the receiving end of the public anger, over the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor's rape and murder at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital questioning the delay in filing of the First Information Report and inaction against the controversial ex-principal of the college.

RG Kar rape-murder: Supreme Court questions Bengal govt over delay in filing FIR

Aug 20, 2024, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has questioned the West Bengal government and administration over the delay in filing an FIR in the rape and murder of 31-year-old junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

RG Kar doctor rape and murder: Indian Supreme Court to hear suo motu plea today

Aug 20, 2024, at 02:46 pm

The Indian Supreme Court will hear the suo motu plea connected to the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in Kolkata's state-run hospital on Tuesday.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Supreme Court takes suo moto cognizance of incident, hearing to take place on August 20

Aug 19, 2024, at 03:59 am

Taking suo moto cognizance of the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the Supreme Court on Sunday announced it would take up the matter on August 20.

Manish Sisodia walks out of jail 17 months after his arrest in Delhi liquor policy case

Aug 10, 2024, at 01:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia walked out of Delhi's Tihar Jail on Friday evening hours after the Supreme Court granted the ex-Deputy Chief Minister bail in the alleged liquor policy scam.

Bail is a right, jail is an exception: Supreme Court granting relief to Manish Sisodia in liquor policy case

Aug 09, 2024, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday blasted the lower courts for not giving former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia bail in the liquor policy case after his arrest which took place 18 months ago.

Supreme Court grants Manish Sisodia bail in Delhi liquor policy case

Aug 09, 2024, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a huge relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail with conditions to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, 18 months after he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Supreme Court on Delhi basement tragedy: Coaching centres have become death chambers

Aug 05, 2024, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the central and city governments over the death of three students in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.

Supreme Court asks NTA to 'avoid flip-flops' over NEET row

Aug 02, 2024, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to "avoid flip-flops" in reference to the controversy over paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024, media reports said.

CBI files first FIR in NEET scam; names candidates, parents and kingpins

Aug 02, 2024, at 06:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named 13 people, including four candidates, a junior engineer, and two kingpins in its first chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak case on Thursday, reports said.