Kolkata horror: Centre asks SC to direct Bengal govt to support CISF at RG Kar College

Expressing concerns on deployment of CISF forces at RG Kar Medical College, Centre moved application in Supreme Court seeking directions for West Bengal government to extend full co-operation to the personnel.

The application said that duty personnel are facing a lot of difficulties in performing duties due to non-availability of accommodation, security gadgets and paucity of transportation.

Centre, in its application in the Supreme Court, was seeking direction to West Bengal to extend full co-operation to the CISF and ensure full compliance, in letter and spirit, of the order dated August 20 or face contempt proceedings for wilful non-compliance of the order.


Earlier, a Kolkata special court on Tuesday ordered Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in eight-day custody after his arrest in connection with alleged financial misconduct at the state-run facility.

Anti-rape bill:
The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill after Opposition lend full support to it. The proposed amendments to the Bill moved by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were, however, not accepted by the House.

The draft legislation seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state.

Additionally, it stipulates a life sentence without parole for those convicted of rape.

Titled the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024,' the legislation aims to strengthen protections for women and children by revising and introducing new provisions related to rape and sexual offences.

A two-day special session of the assembly has been summoned on Monday in the wake of the rape-murder of a woman medic at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.

The Bill was tabled by state Law Minister Moloy Ghatak.