'We cannot wait for another rape…' said the Supreme Court in the Kolkata case hearing

A practicing doctor was first raped and then brutally murdered in Kolkata. The Supreme Court of the country took up the case on its own initiative on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the court summoned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) status report. At the same time, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court questioned what the police were doing. The Supreme Court bench hearing the case included Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JP Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared in the court on behalf of the CBI and senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared on behalf of the West Bengal government. Along with this, lawyers for other petitioners including the Bengal Doctors Association also appeared. We will tell you what great things the Chief Justice said during the hearing. Supreme Court's Big Things in Kolkata Case: Chief Justice said that it is not only a brutal case of Kolkata, but it is an issue of safety of doctors in the country. Especially there is the issue of safety of women doctors and their working hours. There should be a national consensus on women's safety. The Supreme Court said that the rape case is very disturbing and the victim's name has appeared in the media. Pictures are shown. The Supreme Court has ruled that even the name of the rape victim should not be published. Questioning advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the West Bengal government, the Chief Justice said the FIR was not clear about the murder. Such a heinous crime was committed and the crime scene was not secured, what were the police doing? The Chief Justice said that we are seeking a status report from the CBI and a national task force should be set up. The Supreme Court constituted a 10-member National Task Force headed by Surgeon-Major RB Sar, which will monitor the entire matter, the Supreme Court said. The Chief Justice asked at what time the body was handed over for cremation. Answering the court, Kapil Sibal said that the body was handed over at 8:30 pm. In his reply, the Chief Justice said the FIR was registered 3 hours after the body was handed over, why was this done? The Supreme Court, doctors, civil society and lawyers have all expressed their anger over the matter, saying that many demonstrations are taking place in the state. You have to be patient. We want the system to be better. The Supreme Court said that the state is expected to maintain law and order and use state machinery to secure the crime scene. We can't understand why the government can't do this? The Chief Justice said that medical professionals have to face all kinds of violence. They work round the clock. Working conditions have made them prone to violence. In May 2024, doctors on duty in West Bengal were attacked and later died. He said a patient's family in Bihar pushed a nurse away. Another doctor was attacked in Hyderabad. This represents a blatant failure and systemic failure in the working conditions of doctors. Female doctors are more likely to be assaulted by patients' relatives and more likely to experience sexual violence. Aruna Shanbag case is an example of this. Gender-based violence reflects a lack of protection for women in the system.