The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the rape-murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar hospital on August 9. A bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud will initiate proceedings on Tuesday. The SC intervention follows the vandalism incident at the hospital and aims to address the safety of healthcare professionals across India.

The father of the junior doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College on August 9 accused the Mamata Banerjee government of trying to silence justice seekers. He highlighted doubts about evidence destruction due to rapid cremation. The family refused state compensation and expressed dissatisfaction with the initial police inquiry before CBI involvement.

A woman was removed from a flight at Pune’s Lohegaon airport after she assaulted two passengers and a CISF constable during boarding. The woman and her husband were en route to Delhi for a funeral. She was handed over to airport police and released with a notice to join the investigation when summoned.