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The Hindu
07-07-2025
- The Hindu
Parents of RG Kar victim seek permission from city court for access to crime scene
Parents of the doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year, made a prayer to a city court on Monday (July 7, 2025), requesting to revisit the crime scene. The matter is likely to be heard by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court tomorrow. On August 9, 2024, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in a seminar hall of the chest medicine department on the fourth floor of the emergency building of the State-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. 'We do not think that the Central Bureau of Investigation is carrying out a proper investigation to nab all culprits. So it is essential that we, with our legal counsel, can access the seminar hall where it all unfolded. A revisit will help our lawyers answer questions during future court proceedings. Many questions are asked about the crime scene, which our current lawyer has not seen,' the victim's father told The Hindu on Monday (July 7, 2025). He added that Justice Tirthankar Ghosh of the Calcutta High Court had directed them to approach the Sealdah court to seek permission for revisiting the place of occurrence. Notably, last year, former principal of the medical college, Sandip Ghosh, was accused of tampering with the crime scene after an official letter signed by him and dated August 10 had surfaced online, directing 'urgent' renovations in every department of the hospital. Concerns were also raised around the police probe when a video had surfaced online capturing a crowd at the crime scene after the body was found. The police had later clarified that 'a 40-foot area' around the victim's body had been cordoned off, but the victim's parents had contested their claims. While civic volunteer Sanjay Roy was pronounced guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for the doctor's rape and murder in January this year, the parents had petitioned the Calcutta High Court for further investigation into the case. In an earlier conversation with The Hindu, the family had expressed their dissatisfaction with the CBI's ongoing probe into the case. Renewed protest march on one-year mark The victim's parents also said on Monday (July 7, 2025) that they would 'definitely be present' at the 'Nabanna Abhiyan' (march to State Secretariat) rally against the State government on August 9, 2025. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, after meeting them last week, said he would 'participate in the protest without flags' and 'make all efforts to make the movement successful'. August 9 would mark one year since the unfortunate incident. Additionally, activists have given a call to re-initiate 'Reclaim The Night' protests on August 14, one year since its inception on the same day last year. 'We will also attend the Reclaim The Night protest that is being organised on August 14, like last year. We will try to cover as many locations as possible,' the bereaved father said. Last year, on August 14 and subsequently on other nights, women's rights organisations had organised massive 'Reclaim The Night' protests late at night across the State, urging people, especially women, to leave their homes and march for the right to navigate public spaces safely after dark.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC allows 2 Sufi groups to take out Muharram processions in Howrah
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday granted permission to two Sufi groups to take out Muharram processions in Howrah on Sunday. The court, however, kept the Khajutty Amtala "Quarbala" out of bounds for both processions. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh directed the two groups to take out processions in two different routes and two different timings. The court held that the "Quarbala" was the "conflict point" and thus no group would be allowed at the spot. Justice Ghosh left it to the police to decide on the end points of the two processions. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The counsel for the respondents said in court that participants of their 2024 Muharram procession had come under attack. The counsel pointed out that the court had earlier denied permission to the other group to take out a procession because the Khajutty Sufism Matharia Organisation was registered in South 24 Parganas and not in Howrah. The president of the organisation submitted before court that he would ensure that no one from South 24 Parganas participated in the procession. Justice Ghosh directed police to disperse participants in the event of a breach of peace.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Sukanta moves HC over ‘unlawful detentions'
1 2 Kolkata: Junior Union minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday moved Calcutta High Court challenging his "unlawful detentions by state police" at recent political protests. The petition was admitted by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, and the matter is expected to be taken up for hearing this week. The petition reportedly details various instances of unlawful restriction and detention by cops, allegedly done with complete disregard for fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. Last month, Majumdar had moved a "breach of privilege" notice with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He mentioned being "gheraoed and attacked" by "Trinamool workers" at Diamond Harbour on June 19, and alleged that Diamond Harbour SP Rahul Goswami was at the spot. Alleging a serious breach of privilege and contempt of the House, he requested the Speaker to take cognizance of the matter. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Time of India
HC orders transfer of Burdwan University case to Lalbazar DD
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered CID to transfer its investigation into alleged corruption at Burdwan University to the assistant commissioner of police, detective department (DD), Lalbazar within a week. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, after reviewing the investigation report submitted to the court, found that a portion of the misappropriated money was returned to the persons from whom it was seized. They had also been made witnesses. Justice Ghosh observed that he was "unable to understand" the manner in which the gravity of the offence was being dealt with. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
Review 5-year-old rape survivor's custody: HC
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court directed authorities to produce a five-year-old girl—reportedly a victim of sexual assault allegedly committed by her father and currently living in a children's home—before a special court on Friday. The special court will assess her mental state and decide whether she can be safely returned to her mother's custody. "For an infinite period, you cannot keep her from the custody of her mother. She is a five-year-old child, not an accused. She is a victim of circumstances," Justice Tirthankar Ghosh told the state. A CFSL report and a judicial statement of the child were submitted on Thursday. The state counsel objected to the immediate handing over of the child to the mother, as she is in a state of trauma. The state informed the court that after the ossification test, the chargesheet against the father would be submitted before the trial court. According to the mother's counsel, Sanjukta Samanta, the father is in police custody. The mother moved a petition before the court, stating that the child was sent to a child home on the pretext of mental health and no statement of the survivor and mother has been recorded to date. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The petition states that the incident took place on April 8. Both parents work as daily labourers at Sankrail in Howrah. On the fateful day, the child was found crying and bleeding from her private part near the field where the parents worked. The mother's claim was that unknown miscreants raped her daughter. It was her claim that after treatment at the hospital, the daughter was taken to the local child home on April 9, and the father was kept with them for further investigation. It was after days that she came to know her husband was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting their child and remanded in police custody. The mother claimed, "Cops has not at all been probing the case and has fabricated her husband as accused in the case and has put him behind the bar illegally without any information to her for an indefinite period."
