List of lawyers representing the West Bengal government and Centre in the RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata case in the Supreme Court
In the midst of the Supreme Court’s hearing in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital r*pe and murder case, the CBI has submitted a significant investigation progress report.
This report was filed ahead of the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Thursday, August 22, in the r*pe and murder of 31-year-old postgraduate doctor at Kolkata’s famous hospital.
List of lawyers representing the West Bengal government and Centre in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata case in the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, August 20, a bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra, convened to review the CBI’s status report as part of a case the court had decided to examine independently.
Previously, the court had requested updates from both the CBI and the West Bengal government on the ongoing investigation and the incidents of vandalism at the hospital.
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the West Bengal government about the “14-hour delay” in filing the First Information Report (FIR) related to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. During the hearing, the bench, led by…
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Sources revealed that both reports have been submitted to the Supreme Court. Notably, the West Bengal government’s legal team includes 21 lawyers, while the Center’s team consists of 5 advocates.
List of Lawyers
For the West Bengal government
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal
Senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy
Advocate Sanjay Basu
Advocate Astha Sharma
Advocate Srisatya Mohanty
Advocate Nipun Saxena
Advocate Anju Thomas
Advocate Aparajita Jamwal
Advocate Sanjeev Kaushik
Advocate Mantika Haryani
Advocate Shreyas Awasthi
Advocate Utkarsh Pratap
Advocate Pratibha Yada
Advocate Lihzu Shiney Konyak
Advocate Ripul Swati Kumari
Advocate Lavkesh Bhanbhani
Advocate Arunisa Das
Advocate Devadipta Das
Advocate Archit Adlakha
Advocate Aditya Raj Pandey
Advocate Mehreen Garg
For the Union of India
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
Advocate Madhav Sinhal
Advocate Arkaj Kumar
Advocate Swati Ghildiyal
Advocate M.K. Maroria, AOR
The horrifying incident, which has sparked nationwide outrage and protests, has underscored serious safety concerns for healthcare professionals, particularly women.
What Did the SC Say?
During the hearing, the Supreme Court criticized the West Bengal government for its “various lapses” in handling the case and its failure to prevent vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The state government is expected to provide an updated status report on the vandalism investigation today.
In Tuesday’s proceedings, the S.C. also strongly rebuked RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for its handling of the case, particularly criticizing the delay in filing a First Information Report (FIR) after the victim’s cremation.
The court further questioned the hospital’s conduct, noting that the victim’s parents were forced to wait for three hours before being allowed to see their daughter’s body.
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