Justice Demanded: The Case of RG Kar Medical College
Lawyers stress the importance of justice for a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. They highlight widespread allegations of medical degrees obtained through fraud. A Supreme Court-formed National Task Force aims to improve healthcare safety. Nationwide outrage emphasizes the need for justice and systemic change in the medical field.
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Justice for the rape and murder of a doctor in R G Kar Medical College is of primary concern, but allegations of students obtaining medical degrees through unfair means must not be overlooked, lawyers assert.
Optimism surrounds the newly-formed National Task Force by the Supreme Court, aiming to establish a protocol for the safety and security of healthcare professionals, with anticipated long-term benefits.
The Supreme Court will hear a suo-motu petition concerning the medic's tragic death, a month after the incident. This case has sparked nationwide outrage and highlights the ongoing issue of workplace safety in healthcare, with broad calls for systemic changes.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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