Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: Supreme Court Hearing Shortly, Doctors Likely to Resume Strike | LIVE

New Delhi: It has almost been two months since the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in the seminar hall during her night shift. An investigation in the case is underway and the CJI DY Chandrachud-led Supreme Court bench is scheduled to hear the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case today.

Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: Supreme Court Hearing Today

As mentioned earlier, the Supreme Court of India will be hearing the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case today. The case will be heard by a three-judge bench comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra. The hearing is scheduled for post lunch, at 2:00 pm today.

It is expected that during the hearing, CBI will submit their investigation report and the West Bengal government will also submit their arrangements and plan for the safety and security of professionals at workplaces.

Abhaya Rape and Murder Case: Doctors Likely to Resume Strike

Junior doctors of West Bengal on Saturday night said that they would decide on resuming total 'cease work' in medical colleges after observing the state government's submission on their safety and security at workplaces during the hearing of the RG Kar case in the Supreme Court on September 30.

Their decision was taken after three doctors and three nurses were assaulted following the death of a patient at the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital near Kolkata on Friday night. The medics alleged that the attacks at the state-run hospital have shown that the state government has "totally failed" to deliver promises to provide them security.

"The state government has totally failed in providing us safety and security and that is the reason the attack took place in Sagore Dutta Hospital. We are giving the state some time and want to hear their submission regarding our security during the Supreme Court hearing on Monday and then from 5 PM, we will start total 'cease work' at all hospitals across Bengal," one of the junior doctors said.

"It seems that our meetings with the chief minister and the chief secretary were not taken seriously. How can patients' family members threaten one of our female colleagues to repeat what has happened at the RG Kar hospital. We do not feel secure in the hospitals, we lost all hope in the state government," he said.

The decisions were announced following a junior doctors' general body meeting held after the assaults on medics at the Sagore Dutta Hospital. 

RG Kar Case: Supreme Court Hearing - LIVE Updates

• The hearing in Supreme Court in the RG Kar Case will begin shortly.
• The Supreme Court hearing in the case will commence post lunch time, at 2:00 pm today.
• The CJI-led Supreme Court bench hearing in the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case will take place today; the apex court had taken suo moto cognisance in the matter, to ensure speedy justice to the victim and better facilities and safety arrangements for women in general, particularly healthcare professionals.