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Delay in filing FIR, milder charge instituted against accused: Calcutta HC raps WB police over IAS officer’s wife’s rape case. Another rape cover-up by...

OpIndia Staff - 28 September, 2024

The alleged rape of a civil servant's wife in the state's capital in July this year serves as yet another glaring example of the systemic failures and political patronage that pervades West Bengal's governance.

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CBI registers FIR against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal Dr Sandip Ghosh on corruption charges

ANI - 24 August, 2024

CBI has officially registered an FIR against Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, following orders from the Calcutta High Court.

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RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case: CBI seeks High Court’s permission for polygraph test on ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh & 4 other doctors

ANI - 22 August, 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday approached Kolkata High Court for permission to conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's ex-principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh, and four doctors

‘Some Muslim castes added to OBC list in less than 24 hours, others before they even applied to be included’: Bengal govt’s affidavit in...

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2024

West Bengal was directed by SC to provide an explanation of the procedure used to classify 77 communities as OBCs.

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SC sets aside Calcutta HC’s order which asked adolescent girls to control sexual urges, charges 25-year-old for having intercourse with 14-year-old girl under POCSO

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2024

The Supreme Court stated in its decision that it has published extensive guidelines about the appropriate implementation of the POCSO Act and the format in which justices ought to compose their decisions.

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RG Kar Hospital attack was pre-planned to destroy evidence? Man in mob can be heard saying ‘let’s go to seminar room’ in video, lawyer...

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

In a video of the attack on RG Kar Hospital, a man can be heard asking others to go to the seminar room, where the crime had taken place

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Calcutta HC pulls up West Bengal govt calling vandalism of RG Kar Hospital ‘failure of state machinery’, asks CBI to probe the attack

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2024

The Calcutta High Court on Friday again came down heavily on the West Bengal government over the RG Kar Medical College Hospital rape and murder incident, and transferred the case of vandalism in the hospital to the CBI.

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‘Why are you protecting him’ – Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal state counsel to ensure Principal steps down in RG Kar Medical College...

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2024

On 9th August, a semi-nude body of a female PG trainee doctor was found inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. It is a government-run hospital.

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Calcutta HC comes down heavily on CM Mamata Banerjee for defamatory statements against West Bengal Governor, restrains her from making such statements

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2024

Earlier, Governor Bose approached the High Court against CM Mamata Banerjee’s remark where she said that women no longer felt safe to enter the Raj Bhavan in West Bengal

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‘You Don’t Do Anything For Months’: Supreme Court rejects West Bengal government’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe in Sandeshkhali cases

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2024

Dismissing Singhvi's submission, the bench directed that “all” cases related to Sandeshkhali will be probed by the CBI. Justice Gavai pulled the West Bengal government and observed, “You don't do anything for months…”

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