National task force to frame norms on safety of docs: SC
The New Indian Express|August 21, 2024
DESCRIBING the ongoing protests against the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata as a moment of national catharsis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force headed by surgeon-major R P Sarin to formulate guidelines for ensuring the safety, security and facilities to doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals across India.
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National task force to frame norms on safety of docs: SC

A three-judge bench led by the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud termed the incident "horrific and horrendous", adding it indicated a systemic failure of the state machinery.

The court hauled up the Kolkata police and the state government for its inaction in the case and allowing a mob to vandalise the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the victim was murdered.

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