New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India announced on Monday that it will conduct a hearing on October 1 regarding the rape and murder of a resident doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. This suo motu case, initiated by the court itself, comes in the backdrop of ongoing protests by the medical community in West Bengal.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision was made during the day’s proceedings led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala. A counsel representing one of the involved parties requested that the scheduled hearing on September 27 be moved to the following week due to urgent reasons. Chief Justice Chandrachud agreed, stating, “We will list it for hearing on next Tuesday, that is October 1.”

The court had previously expressed concern over the findings of a status report by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the case on September 17. However, details were not disclosed to avoid compromising the ongoing investigation. Additionally, the Supreme Court has requested a status report from the CBI concerning allegations of financial misconduct by Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who is currently incarcerated.