Archive · 23 Jun 2025
RG Kar Case: Parents Seek Fast Track Hearing, Crime Scene Access
A young woman doctor was raped and murdered at a Kolkata hospital.
Her parents are now asking the court to speed up the case and let them see where it happened.
The person responsible was given a life sentence, but the family thinks others were involved.
The case is currently being looked at by different courts, including the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court, focusing on the full story behind the crime.
Parents of the victim in the RG Kar rape and murder case have approached the Calcutta High Court.
They seek a fast-track hearing for the case.
The parents also requested permission to visit and survey the crime scene within the hospital.
The trial court sentenced the sole convict to life imprisonment earlier this year.
Multiple courts, including the High Court and Supreme Court, are involved in different aspects of the case.
- Who
- Parents of the victim, the sole convict, the CBI, and the courts involved.
- What
- Parents are seeking a fast-track hearing and permission to visit the crime scene in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
- When
- The parents approached the Calcutta High Court on Monday.
- Where
- R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, and Calcutta High Court.
- Why
- To expedite justice and potentially uncover more details about the crime.
Family's concerns
Agency's Response
Investigation Quality
Family's concerns
Seeking fresh investigation
Agency's Response
CBI probe has been accused of lacking in due diligence
Sentencing
Family's concerns
Seek a death sentence for the convict
Agency's Response
The case has been handled in the past, with varying outcomes across many courts
- Victim
- Junior woman doctor
- Crime
- Rape and murder
- Location
- R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Convict's Sentence
- Life imprisonment