SC transfers RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape-murder case to Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the suo motu case relating to the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court.

A Bench led by Justice MM Sundresh directed that the High Court would henceforth oversee compliance of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in the matter. It also directed that the case papers be sent to the high court.

The top court – which took suo motu cognisance of the case in 2024 -- also ordered that a copy of the status report be given to the parents of the victim.

The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the 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 imprisonment till death" in the case.

The horrific crime triggered nationwide outrage and prolonged protests in West Bengal.

The top court, even after the primary conviction, had been monitoring multiple ancillary issues, including regularising the unauthorised absence of doctors.

The top court had constituted a National Task Force on August 20 last year to formulate a protocol to ensure the safety and security of medical professionals in the wake of the crime.