SC ASKS WEST BENGAL POLICE TO PRODUCE POSTMORTEM 'CHALLAN" IN RG KAR CASE: 'IF THIS DOCUMENT IS MISSING, SOMETHING IS AMISS'

The Supreme Court in The bench comprising of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj I the case InRe: Alleged Misra perused the status reT Rape and Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues was hearing the Suo Motu case taken on the rape and murder of a doctor of the RG Kar Medical College Hospital at Kolkata and has asked the State of West Bengal to produce the challan which was being sent along with the dead body for post-mortem.

The court in the case noted that the challan would have entries with regards to the articles and materials which are sent along with the body for autopsy.

The court in the case observed and has passed the direction after an argument was raised before it by a party that the clothes of the victim-doctor were not sealed and was sent to the post-mortem team at the time of autopsy.

The counsel, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the State of West Bengal, submitted before the court that the said document is not present along with the documents which are produced before the Court.

The court directed the State to produce it on the next date of hearing for September 17, 2024 ports filed by CBI and the Kolkata Police.

The bench noted that the investigation is in progress and posted the matter for further consideration next Tuesday i.e., September 17.

The Central Bureau Investigation, CBI has been asked for filing a fresh status report outlining the new developments.

The CBI stated that four clippings of CCTV footage of 27 minutes were handed over by Kolkata police.

The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, raised certain doubts about the forensic report and has stated that CBI has decided to send the samples to the AIIMS and labs outside West Bengal.

The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta stated that, 'When the girl was found at 9.30, she was in a semi-nude condition. There were injury marks on the body. They have taken the samples and sent it to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, CFSL in West Bengal....and this is the result...the CBI has taken a decision to send the samples to the AIIMS and other CFSLS....who took the samples become relevant.