Supreme Court takes note of Kolkata rape-murder

A petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Saturday, urging the court to take cognisance of the incident.

The Supreme Court has taken note of the rape and murder case in Kolkata involving a trainee doctor on Sunday.

A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter on Tuesday.

A 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor was raped and killed inside a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

A petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Saturday, urging the court to take cognisance of the incident.

The incident triggered nationwide protests, with doctors from across the country staging protests over it, demanding action in the case.

A day after the incident, the police arrested Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer attached to the police, in connection with the case. The police said that he was the prime suspect in the case.