The former principal of RG Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh was asked to go on leave by the state government after the murder of the trainee doctor came to light. The incident has sparked widespread protest in the state including by doctors and the common public.
The CBI investigation into the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case has entered the final stage, sources said, adding that the DNA of the accused has matched with that of the deceased.
The West Bengal Assembly passed an anti-rape Bill on September 3 that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state.
The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was arrested by the CBI over allegations of financial irregularities. The suspension of Dr. Biswas follows this arrest as part of the ongoing investigation into the financial misconduct at the institution.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Participating in the protests at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of their daughter was recovered on August 9, the parents demanded justice.
In the high-profile Kolkata doctor rape-murder case, the admissibility of lie-detector tests is under scrutiny. The CBI has approval to conduct polygraph tests on Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, and four associates.
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Sandip Ghosh has been suspended by both the West Bengal Health Department and the West Bengal Medical Council. These actions underscore the seriousness of the issues surrounding Ghosh's conduct, leading to his removal from professional duties.
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The Calcutta High Court had ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Hospital from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill 2024' seeks to strengthen protections for women and children. The legislation aims to amend existing laws and introduce new provisions specifically targeting rape and other sexual offences, enhancing legal measures against such crimes in the state.
During the ongoing protests in West Bengal following the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, another case has emerged. This time, it involves the alleged molestation of a minor girl in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas.
Earlier, the West Bengal government had filed a plea in the Supreme Court saying that the Paschim Banga Chhtra Samaj leader led a violent march to the state secretariat on August 27 under the guise of a peaceful protest.
The proposal to hold the special session was cleared at a meeting of the state committee on Wednesday (August 28) which was chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The introduction of this Bill comes in response to the recent rape and murder of a woman medical trainee at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, which has intensified calls for tougher measures against sexual violence.
The incident comes weeks after West Bengal witnessed a horrific rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. In the latest incident, a male patient allegedly molested the on-duty nurse at a government hospital in the state.
A minor girl was allegedly molested at a government hospital in Howrah by a lab technician. The police said that they have arrested the accused.
Kolkata is bracing for a series of protests on Sunday demanding justice for a trainee doctor allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital.
A trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9. The BJP and TMC protested over the issue in the city on Saturday.
After Mamata Banerjee urged PM Modi for stricter punishments for heinous crimes like rape and murder, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, corrected inaccuracies in Banerjee's claims about Fast Track Special Courts in the state.
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