No lawyer appeared to represent the parents of RG Kar rape-murder victim in a trial court in Kolkata on Thursday. However, the family refused to comment on the matter.
Senior advocate Vrinda Grover on Wednesday announced that she will no longer represent the family of a woman doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Grover issued a statement saying that she had withdrawn from the case in the Supreme Court, the Calcutta High Court and the Sealdah Trial Court. He made the decision citing “certain intervening factors and circumstances”.
The statement further said that Grover’s team had been providing pro bono representation for the victims’ families since September 2024. The legal team included advocates Sautik Banerjee and Arjun Guptu, who represented the family in several courts, including daily appearances in the case at the Sealdah Sessions Court. From November 4.
“During this period the evidence of 43 prosecution witnesses has been taken, and the bail of other accused has been consistently and successfully opposed. The Remaining prosecution evidence It is expected to be completed in the next 2-3 days.
“As advocates and officers of the court, Advocate Vrinda Grover and her legal associates render legal services only in accordance with law, evidence and professional ethics. At this stage, due to certain intervening factors and circumstances, Advocate Vrinda Grover’s chambers have been forced to withdraw from the proceedings in this matter. and no longer represents the victim’s family,” the statement said.
It is mentioned that the court was informed and the lawyer was released from the case.
The City of Joy witnessed thousands of residents of all ages take to the streets to protest the rape and murder of a female postgraduate trainee doctor.
On August 10, 2024, a 33-year-old civilian volunteer working for the Kolkata Police was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime. Three days later, the Calcutta High Court handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), saying that the Calcutta Police investigation did not inspire confidence.
Junior doctors in West Bengal have gone on strike for 42 days demanding a thorough investigation into the incident and adequate security in hospitals. Three months after the discovery of the woman’s body, the trial of the doctor’s rape and murder case began in a Kolkata court last month. The case was heard in camera in the bench of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das. During the hearing of the case, the main accused Sanjay Roy was present in the court. The incident fueled debate about the safety of women and doctors in India, and sparked significant outrage and nationwide and international protests.
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