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1991 Multani murder case: SC to not quash fresh FIR against ex-Punjab DGP

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to interfere with a fresh FIR lodged against former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in the 1991 disappearance and murder of junior engineer Balwant Singh Multani. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Pankaj Mithal said that in view of the subsequent development of a charge sheet being filed in the case, it would not like to interfere with the FIR. The top court, however, said that observations and findings recorded in the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict dated September 8, 2020, will not come in the way of proceedings before the trial court. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Saini, sought quashing of the FIR, saying it was lodged in 2020 after decades of the alleged incident due to political reasons. He said that time and again this court had granted relief to Saini, who is a decorated officer, and even protected him from any coercive action in the case. Justice Sundresh said that since the charge sheet has been filed in the case, it

RG Kar Hospital case: Prime accused sent to judicial remand till Sept 20

A Kolkata court on Friday rejected the bail prayer of Sanjoy Roy, the prime accused in the rape and murder of a woman medic in a state-run hospital, and remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days till September 20. The lawyers associated with the case were present in the court physically, while the accused was there in virtual mode. When the hearing of the case began, Roy started crying, CBI sources said. His counsel, appointed by the state Legal Aid, prayed for bail stating that her client was framed and he has no link to the crime. The CBI counsel, who reached the court 40 minutes late, opposed the bail plea saying that it would hamper their ongoing investigation. After hearing both sides, the judge remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days. Earlier, the judge expressed displeasure since the CBI's investigating officer (IO) and the lawyer were initially absent. The central agency is investigating the matter on an order of the Calcutta High Court. The ruling Trinamool Cong

80-year-old British Indian man killed in the UK. Five minors arrested

Authorities have arrested five children - a 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and three others, including two girls and a boy, all aged 12 - in connection with the murder

Kolkata doctor case: Why was Sandip Ghosh arrested?

On September 2, the CBI arrested Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and 3 others. Watch the video to know why.

Sanjay Roy to plead "not guilty" in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Latest updates

Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the shocking rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has declared his intention to plead "not guilty"

'Deeply sorry': Mamata dedicates Trinamool foundation day to Kolkata victim

The West Bengal Chief Minister's message comes after a protest march, dubbed 'Nabanna Abhijan', where security forces used water cannons, lathi-charges, and tear gas to disperse protestors

Nabanna Abhijan protests turn violent: Kolkata Police use water cannons, tear gas to stop protesters

Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday clashed with the police in Kolkata during the "Nabanna Abhijan", calling for the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Nabanna Abhijan: Security tightened ahead of Kolkata protest march

A protest march, called ‘Nabanna Abhijan’, is planned for today, August 27, to the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna. The protest is in response to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor

Kolkata rape-murder update: Protests erupt, CBI probes ex-principal

CBI was made to wait 90 minutes before being granted entrance into RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal Sandeep Ghosh's residence on Sunday

Wake up India: Mamata's letter to Modi tries to highlight rapes elsewhere

'90 cases of rapes occur daily throughout the country', says the West Bengal Chief Minister to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in light of the Kolkata rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College

Kolkata murder accused narrated act sans emotions: Polygraph test details

The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy, the accused arrested in the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Aiims asks docs to resume duties, forms panels to conduct security audits

The protesting doctors also demanded a central protection act for healthcare workers, along with a proper investigation into the Kolkata rape-murder

'Sent her to work, got her body': Father mourns Kolkata doctor's loss

'All our dreams have been shattered in a single night', said the father of the young trainee doctor who was tragically murdered at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata

Bengal govt forms SIT to probe RG Kar Medical College on financial issues

West Bengal government has formed an SIT to investigate financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College amid ongoing protests over trainee doctor's alleged rape and murder

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC takes suo motu cognizance, hearing on Aug 20

Three-judge bench led by CJI to hear case from August 20

Kolkata rape: 'Reclaim the Night' resonates across state; Mamata faces heat

Kolkata rape-murder case: Protests have taken place in the state capital before - it's in the city's DNA. However, the scale of this midnight protest was larger than any in recent times

Kolkata rape case: Ex-BJP MP, docs summoned for revealing victim's identity

Kolkata Police have issued summonses to former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and two renowned doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and disclosing the identity of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, an officer said. Apart from these three persons, the police have also issued summonses to 57 others for spreading wrong information about the incident, he said. Dr Kunal Sarkar and Dr Subarna Goswami were issued summonses to appear before officers of the Kolkata Police Headquarters in Lalbazar at 3 pm on Sunday, he added. These people have been accused of revealing the identity of the victim, spreading rumours and fake news, the officer said. When contacted, renowned cardiologist Dr Sarkar said he has received the summons from the police asking him to appear before the officers at Lalbazar. "Yes, I have received the summons. But at the moment, I am out of town and have informed the Kolkata Police about that. I do not know why they have call

Don't want to be next victim: Delhi medics march against peer's rape-murder

"I don't want to be the next victim", read placards carried by several women medics who were part of a march here on Saturday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week. Hundreds of medics, including doctors and resident doctors, wearing stethoscopes over their white aprons, started their march from the Lady Hardinge Medical College on the sixth day of their agitation over the incident and to press for their demands such as a central law to check violence against healthcare personnel. On reaching Connaught Place, they held an around 25-minute sit-in, before police removed barricades and allowed them to proceed to the Jantar Mantar for the next phase of their demonstration -- a candle light march. Non-emergency services, such as OPD and diagnostics, and elective surgeries at city-based health facilities, including at Centre-run AIIMS, Safdarjung hospital and RML hospital, are hit since Monday. Inconvenience of ...

Kolkata rape-murder case: Delhi doctors' indefinite strike enters fifth day

Doctors in Delhi, who had been demonstrating inside their respective hospitals, united for a massive protest outside Nirman Bhawan as their indefinite strike, following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, entered its fifth day on Friday with all elective services remaining suspended. The Nirman Bhawan, located near Parliament in Lutyens' Delhi, houses the Ministry of Health besides other departments. Resident doctors are standing on the side of the road outside Nirman Bhawan, with a heavy presence of police officers who have placed barricades on both sides of the road. The doctors are holding posters and banners, and chanting slogans like 'We want justice', 'No safety, no duty' and 'Awaz do, hum ek hain' to express their anger and concerns about their safety. Dr Rahul, a resident doctor, expressed the collective grief and anger, saying, "It's been a week since this horrific incident occurred, and we've been protesting for five days. It's unimaginable that a doctor,

Kolkata rape-murder update: Mamata blames Oppn for unrest; protests today

Kolkata rape-murder: Major protests planned today by political parties TMC, BJP, and CPM, as well as the Indian Medical Association (IMA)