Supreme Court Demands Key Document in Rape-Murder Case, Orders CBI Probe

The Supreme Court has urged the CBI to investigate the absence of a critical document in the rape-and-murder case of a medic in Kolkata. The top court also asked West Bengal's resident doctors to resume work, ensuring no adverse actions against them. Additionally, the court flagged delays by Kolkata Police in filing the FIR.

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over a missing key document necessary for the postmortem of a raped and murdered medic at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, directing the CBI to investigate.

The apex court instructed the protesting resident doctors in West Bengal to return to work by 5 pm on Tuesday, with assurances from the state government that no punitive actions, including transfers, would be taken against them.

A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud noted the absence of the 'challan' used and requested responses from both the CBI and the West Bengal government. The court also flagged a 14-hour delay by Kolkata Police in registering the FIR in the case.

(With inputs from agencies.)