Supreme Court: CJI Justice DY Chandrachud Today took suo motu cognizance in Kolkata rape and murder case

Supreme Court:  CJI Justice DY Chandrachud Today took suo motu cognizance in Kolkata rape and murder case, along with Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra will hear this case in morning. Although it is at number 66 in the list of cases fixed for hearing on Tuesday, but it has a special mention that the bench will hear it on priority bases The SC taken suo motu cognizance of the Kolkata incident. Rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata Medical College Hospital will be heard in the Supreme Court. On August 20, a bench of Chief Justice of Supreme Court DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra will hear the case first in morning. Although the case is at number 66 in the list of cases scheduled for hearing but this a special mention that the bench will hear it on priority bases. In the meanwhile, will tell you that on August 17.A petition was filed in Supreme Court on this issue nationwide outrage by medical fraternity. A letter was sent to the Chief Justice, Satyam Singh, by the lawyer of petitioner name Dr. Monica Singh, BDS of Army College of Dental Sciences in  Secunderabad had requested the Supreme Court to ensure a fair investigation about the attack on RG Kar Medical College by anti-social elements on August 14. In her letter, a plea is made to deployment of central forces for the security in RG Kar Medical College and the staff till the case is going.

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A letter was sent to Chief Justice

In the latter she argued that this step is extremely important because of the failure of law and Oder. The enforcement agencies have to prepare and took all the necessary measures to prevent attack and barbarity at the KG Medical college and hospital In this particular incident of Kolkata. In that, where a PG trainee doctor was raped and murdered. It states that recent attacks on medical professionals are a horrifying This increases the concern the safety of individuals. The petition also said that medical personnel are full of fear. For the safety of the college as well as the staff also For the sack of safety of overall the immediate deployment of central forces is very necessary, regarding this the Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance.