The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) called off the strike protesting the Kolkata rape and murder of a trainee doctor following the Supreme Court directive on Thursday.
In the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Sexual Harassment case, a Delhi court directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure security of victim schedule to depose tomorrow.
On a call by the Supreme Court, doctors of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Indira Gandhi Hospital and several other hospitals on Thursday ended their strike in protest against the rape and murder at a Kolkata hospital.
The top court said that how will public health infrastructure work if the doctors don't resume work. The top court also took note of the long working hours of the doctors in public hospital.
After Supreme Court's appeal, health professionals at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Delhi called off their 11-day-long strike and are back on their duties as of Thursday.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan asked both states to continue their meetings with farmers and shall apprise them of the outcome of the same on the next date of hearing, September 2.
Maharashtra Congress Leader Nana Patole on Thursday welcomed the decision of the High Court taking Suo Motu cognizance of Badlapur sexual assault.
He said, "I welcome the decision of the court. We are expecting the High Court to hear the Suo Moto cognizance the way the Supreme Court heard i
Calling for the resignation of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Thursday commented on the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital alleged rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal seeking cancellation of bail granted to Mohan Nayak N, an accused in the 2017 murder case of journalist turned activist Gauri Lankesh.
The Supreme Court, while commencing its hearing on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case on Thursday, said that health professionals must return to work and that once they resume their duties, the court will prevail upon authorities to not take adverse action against them.
The National Federation of Resident Doctors of AIIMS has moved an intervention application in the Supreme Court highlighting the concerns of various resident doctors in all AIIMS across the country.