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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicRG Kar rape-murder

Topic: RG Kar rape-murder

RG Kar rape-murder: Junior doctors defy SC directive to join duty, continue with ‘cease work’

The top court Monday directed the protesting resident doctors to resume work by 5PM Tuesday and said no adverse action shall be taken against them on resumption of work.

Does India have a rape culture? Pick a newspaper, maybe a mirror

Instead of placing the burden of culpability and shame on the perpetrator, where it belongs, rape culture places it on the backs of the victims.

RG Medical rape-murder case: Junior medics continue protest, defy SC order to resume duties Tuesday

Striking junior doctors demand resignation of state health secretary and DHE with a rally to Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake, defying SC orders to resume duties amid ongoing protests.

How a missing ‘dead body challan’ caused a stir at RG Kar rape-murder hearing in Supreme Court

Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, which is hearing the case suo motu, said that 'if the document is missing, something is amiss'.

Kolkata rape-murder: SC directs CBI to file fresh status report by 17 Sept

In the Monday hearing, SG Tushar Mehta shared a report in a sealed cover & informed the 3-judge bench that forensic samples had been sent to AIIMS for further investigation.

West Bengal wants justice for rape victim. It won’t pause even for Durga Puja festivities

West Bengal is left wondering whether to prepare for Durga’s homecoming or keep everything aside until the Kolkata victim gets justice. Durga Puja is barely a month away, but the angry Bengalis are in no mood to relent.

Case of the missing CBI lawyer: How RG Kar rape-murder accused almost got bail

At a hearing of West Bengal's most closely watched case, when Sanjoy Roy's lawyer sought bail saying her client was innocent, there was pin-drop silence on the CBI side.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.