CISF personnel stand guard outside the trauma centre of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata. File
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) transferred the R.G. Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court, requesting the Chief Justice of the high court to constitute an appropriate Division Bench to hear the petitions.
The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024.
A Bench of justices M.M. Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma directed that the case papers be sent to the High Court,
The top court refused the transfer of the case to the Delhi HC on the plea of senior advocate Karuna Nundy, appearing for the doctors from West Bengal and the parents of the victim.
The SC also directed its Registry to give a copy of the CBI status report to the parents.
The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the Kolkata hospital’s seminar room on August 9 last year. The Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, the next day.
On January 20, a Kolkata trial court awarded convict Roy “life term imprisonment till death” in the case. The crime triggered nationwide outrage and prolonged protests in West Bengal.
The apex court, even after the primary conviction, is monitoring multiple ancillary issues, including regularising the unauthorised absence of doctors.
While taking suo motu notice of the case, the bench constituted a National Task Force (NTF) on August 20 last year to formulate a protocol to ensure the safety and security of medical professionals in the wake of the crime.
With PTI inputs
Published – December 17, 2025 12:12 pm IST
