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Union government must take active steps to make sure the work of the national task force is completed within a reasonable time period, top court has earlier said
The Supreme Court has today directed that the interim report submitted by the national task force, set up by it to develop a protocol for doctor's safety, be placed before all stakeholders.
"The interim report of the NTF has its recommendations on 1. Prevention of violations against medical professionals and safe working conditions and 2. The prevention of sexual violation. The report contains short term, medium term and long term measures. Before directing compliance, we direct that it would appropriate to supply a copy of the report to all counsels and the Chief Secretaries of States and UTs. If any recommendations are to be made, a note can be submitted to the Standing Counsels of the states/UTs...", the bench has ordered.
Earlier, court had noted that the NTF had not made any substantial progress. Noting that after 9th September the task force had not had a meeting, the Chief Justice of India had said, "The task force must expedite their work".
The bench also comprising Justices Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was further of the view that the task force must complete their work withing a stipulated time.
In the wake of the horrifying incident of rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata, the Supreme Court of India had recently set up a National Task Force to develop a national protocol aimed at ensuring the safety and protection of women doctors across the country.
CJI led bench has also appointed Ex-officio members to the force who would include Cabinet Secretary to Government of India, Home Secretary to Government of India, Secretary of Union Health Ministry, Chairperson of National Medical Commission and President of National Board of Examiners.
Top court took suo motu cognizance of the incident from August 9, 2024 where a young doctor working at a medical college in Kolkata was brutally raped and murdered.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is also investigating the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, following the Calcutta High Court's decision to transfer the case to CBI due to the lack of progress in the state police's investigation and suspicion of evidence tampering.
The victim was found dead in a seminar hall at the hospital last Friday. The CBI has registered an FIR, building on the initial police report, which includes charges of rape and murder.
Case Title: In Re Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues
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