'FIR in RG Kar case filed after cremation of body': Supreme Court pulls Kolkata police

The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital authorities regarding significant delays and procedural lapses in the handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor. The court's criticism was directed at both the hospital and the police for their inadequate response to the serious offense.

During the hearing, the Chief Justice questioned the delay in filing the FIR. "The autopsy revealed that the doctor was murdered, and the FIR was registered at 11:45 pm? What were the authorities at the hospital doing?" the Supreme Court remarked. This delay has raised serious concerns about the efficiency and responsiveness of the hospital's administration.

The court also criticized the hospital and police for procedural lapses. "What was the principal doing? An FIR was not filed; the body was handed late to the parents. What are the police doing? A serious offence has taken place, and the crime scene is in a hospital," the court noted.

These comments highlight the serious shortcomings in the handling of the case by both the medical institution and law enforcement agencies.