Headline
The Kolkata Court allows Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) for Polygraph Test in RG Kar College Kolkata doctor Rape-Murder Case.
Summary
A Sealdah court in Kolkata has allowed the CBI to conduct polygraph tests on former principal of RG Kar College,Sandip Ghosh and five others accused students in the rape-murder of a medical trainee student. The date of the polygraph test is yet to be scheduled.
Key Facts
- Court : Sealdah Court and ongoing Supreme Court oversight
- Incident: A 2nd Year Postgraduate medical trainee student was raped and gruesomely murdered at RG Kar Hospital, leading to protests all over the nation.
- The CBI was handed over the case by the Kolkata High Court due to concerns about the state police handling the investigation of the case.
Legal Insights
The decision of the Kolkata court shows a need for investigation which needs to be deeper into the accused, following doubts about the state police’s probe. The polygraph tests focus on clarifying involvement in the crime.
Impact
It could bring some new important evidence into limelight,by shifting the course of the investigation and ensuring accountability in the case.
Why It Matters
It showcases the judicial system’s role in for thorough investigations, mainly in cases which ate too sensitive to handle involving sexual violence, where initial probes may be compromised.
Source:
- The Indian Express
- The LawGist – CBI PROBE ORDERED BY THE CALCUTTA HC INTO THE RG KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE RAPE AND MURDER CASE
