- The Supreme Court said that it has taken suo motu cognisance as the Kolkata rape-murder case raises “systematic issues regarding the safety of doctors across India”.
- The bench headed by the Chief Justice said it is “deeply concerned” about the absence of safe working conditions for young doctors.
- “If women are not able to go to work and conditions are not safe, we are denying them equality,” the top court said.
- The Supreme Court also said that it is “deeply concerned” with the fact that the name of the victim has been all over the media, and the photographs and videos are all over the media. “This is extremely concerning,” the court said.
- “Most young doctors putting in 36 hours, we must evolve national protocol to ensure safe work conditions,” the court said.
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the seminar hall of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, triggering nationwide protests. A civic volunteer has been arrested in connection with the crime.