NEW DELHI: During the hearing of the suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a fresh status report on the probe by by September 17. The apex court also directed a senior officer of the West Bengal government to ensure all three companies of the CISF, which are deputed for security at the RG Kar Hospital, are given accommodation. "A status report has been filed by CBI, it appears that investigation is in progress, we direct the CBI to file fresh status report.
We don't want to guide the CBI on its investigation," the bench said. Top court raps West Bengal government The apex court also reprimanded the West Bengal government and raised multiple concerns regarding the post-mortem report in the case. One of the advocates present during the hearing questioned the improper handling of a vaginal swab, which should have been preserved at 4 degrees Celsius but was not.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the central probing agency also noted that the post-mortem report did not mention the time it was conducted, which is a critical detail in such cases. The court sought clarity on the registration of the report for the unnatural death. Sibal stated that the death certificate was issued at 1:47 PM, while the police registered the unnatural death report at 2:55 PM.
Sibal further mentioned that the search and seizure related to.
