A Month on, Protests Intensify in RG Kar Case; SC Hearing Underway

Kolkata: In the latest developments in the Kolkata rape and murder case, the Supreme Court is set to hear pleas today in the case concerning the 31-year-old trainee doctor. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the case, following an initial hearing on August 22 when the court took suo motu notice of the matter. Meanwhile, reports indicate that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked TMC MP Jawhar Sircar, who on Sunday declared that he would resign as the party's Rajya Sabha member in response to the RG Kar case, to reconsider his decision.

This follows a large-scale protest on Sunday, where thousands, including Abhaya's parents, participated in the "Reclaim the Night" demonstration across West Bengal. In response to the protests, state governor CV Ananda Bose has directed Mamata Banerjee to convene an emergency Cabinet meeting to address the issue.

Here are the Top Points in Kolkata Rape and Murder Case:

• Big SC Hearing Today:

The Supreme Court on Monday will be hearing pleas in the Kolkata rape and murder of the trainee doctor. The incident occurred on August 9 and the doctor, 31, was found dead in the hospital’s seminar hall. A bench of CJI Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the Suo Moto case.

• Mamata Urges Sircar to Re-Think His Resignation:

After TMC MP Jawhar Sircar, who on Sunday declared that he would resign as the party's Rajya Sabha member in the wake of the Kolkata rape and murder, CM and party's Chief Mamata urged him to reconsider his decision. Sircar is expected to submit his resignation to Vice President and Rajya Sabha Speaker Jagdeep Dhankar on September 11.

• Call Emergency Cabinet Meet, Replace Kolkata Top Cop: Guv Directs Mamata

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose directed Chief Minister Mamata to convene an emergency cabinet meeting in response to the escalating public demands for the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. This move comes amid widespread outrage following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

• 'Reclaim the Night': Protestors form Human Chain; Demands Justice for Abhaya

Several thousand protesters including the victim's parents and medical professionals took to the streets of Bengal at midnight demanding justice.

• 'Police Destroyed Evidence from Beginning': Abhaya's Mother's Shocking Allegations

Abhaya's mother, while participating in protests seeking justice for her daughter alleged that the Mamata cops have been destroying evidence from the beginning.

In her words, "The government, administration and the police have not cooperated with us since the beginning of the case."

She further added, "The police has destroyed the evidence from the very beginning. I request that mass protest should continue as long as we don't get justice."

• BJP MP Writes to ED, Urges for Mamata's Arrest

The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato wrote a letter to the Enforcement Directorate's Director seeking a thorough investigation into the rape and murder case and also urged for the arrest of CM Mamata. The MP also pointed out that was a more systemic issue with the state's health sector.

• Worldwide Protests Held Demanding Justice

The Indian diaspora in 130 cities and 25 countries on Sunday organised protests on Sunday demanding justice got the trainee doctor who was raped and brutally murdered in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

• Shocking Discrepancies in Abhaya's Postmortem Report

Abhaya's parents had alleged that their daughter's body was cremated in a rush and the postmortem was also done rather quickly. Several details have been revealed in the autopsy report submitted to the top court, which hints at the fact that the victim's body was ‘brought’ into the hospital from somewhere outside.

Meanwhile, RBangla reports suggest that according to the autopsy report submitted to the Supreme Court, at 12:44, Abhaya was ‘brought’ to RG Kar Hospital.

The report mentions the word ‘brought'. 'Abhaya' was on duty for 36 hours continuously and so what has the report been by the world 'brought into RG Kar'.