Supreme Court debunks ‘151 mg semen’ in Kolkata doctor's body theory: 'Don't confuse this'
Kolkata rape-murder case hearing: CJI DY Chandrachud asked a lawyer not to confuse the matter and not to use social media to make arguments in the court. Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case hearing: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday debunked the arguments related to the presence of 151 mg semen in the body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. A three-member bench, led by Justice DY Chandrachud, was hearing a suo motu case related to the alleged rape and murder of the postgraduate doctor. During the hearing, one of the lawyers said, “Lordships, (it is said) the PMR (post mortem report) talks about 151 mg of semen, it is in ML." To that, CJI Chandrachud replied, “Don't confuse this. Don't use social media to make arguments in the court. We have specifically now the post mortem report before us. We know what that 151 refers to. Let's not use what we read on media and make legal arguments on that basis.” Several social media posts and some media reports had earlier claimed that 150mg of semen was found in the victim's body. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, hearing the rape and murder of a doctor in a state-run hospital in Kolkata, observed that the nation cannot wait for another rape case for "things to change on the ground". Kolkata doctor rape-murder: A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra.(PTI) CJI Chandrachud also noted that existing enactments do not address institutional safety standards for doctors and medical workers. "As more and more women join the workforce, the nation cannot wait for another rape for things to change on the ground," he observed. The Supreme Court bench later constituted a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol for ensuring safety and facilities for doctors. The court said a national consensus must be evolved after consultation with stakeholders. The Supreme Court had taken a suo moto cognizance of the grisly murder of the doctor. The trainee doctor had gone to the seminar hall of the RG Kar hospital to rest amid her 36-hour-long shift when she was raped and murdered. The police have arrested a civic volunteer for the crime. The Supreme Court today told the Bengal government to not unleash its powers on protesting doctors. It asked the doctors to resume work, saying their concerns are being received with utmost importance. It said the task force will submit its interim report within three weeks and the final report within two months. The ten members of the task force include surgeon Vice Admiral RK Sarian, Dr Reddy, Managing Director Asian Institute of National Gastrology, Dr M Srinivas, Director AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Prathima Moorthy, NIMHANS, Bangalore among others. The bench said the cabinet secretary and the home secretary to the Union government shall be the ex-officio members of the national task force. KR IRS 22824 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoroFxv4N43sUB3C8Y3fK9e%3DWcCrKCY-ZU4KNgdZommyaw%40mail.gmail.com.
