The Calcutta High Court bench hearing the RG Kar rape and murder case has recused itself from the matter. During Tuesday’s hearing, Justices Raja Sekhar Mantha and Ray Chattopadhyay said they were unable to devote adequate time to the case due to other pending matters. During the proceedings, the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) submitted its investigation report. The victim’s family argued that the agency had not begun a fresh probe, despite the court directing the CBI in May to reinvestigate the case. The High Court observed that the matter was of great importance and under global scrutiny, making it necessary to devote sufficient time to the proceedings. The bench said the Chief Justice had been informed about its decision to step aside, and further action, including the possible formation of a commission, would now be decided by him. A trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on the night of 8–9 August last year. Her body was discovered in the seminar hall on the morning of 9 August. Victim’s mother says, “We will meet Suvendu Adhikari” After the hearing, the victim’s mother, Ratna Debnath, said, “I have met the Chief Justice. I will now also speak to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari about this matter.” Ratna Debnath, the mother of the victim in this case, is an MLA from Panihati in West Bengal. She defeated Tirthankar Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by 28,826 votes. Sanjay Roy convicted of rape and murder of a doctor In this case, the doctor’s body was found in the seminar hall on the morning of August 15. Based on CCTV footage, police arrested a civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy. The court convicted Sanjay on January 18, 2025. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on January 20, 2025. The CBI and the victim’s family sought the death penalty. The incident sparked outrage across Kolkata and the country. Medical services in Bengal were disrupted for more than two months.
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