Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC forms task force for safety of doctors

New Delhi: Amid nationwide protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said a 10-member national task force to work out modalities for safety at workspace for doctors.

The members of the task force: Surgeon Vice Admiral RK Sarian; Dr Reddy, Managing Director Asian Institute of National Gastrology; Dr M Srivas, Director AIIMS, Delhi; Dr Prathima Moorthy, NIMHANS, Bangalore; Dr Puri, Director, AIIMs, Jodhpur; Dr Ravat, Managing member of Gangaram Hospital; Prof Anita Saxena, VC of Pandit BD Sharma College; Dr Pallavi and Dr Padma Srivastav.

The taskforce will also include ex-officio members – the cabinet secretary, the home secretary, secretary of ministry of family welfare, chairperson of the National Medical commission and (e) President of the National Board of Examiners.

The task force will recommend measures for safety and protection of all doctors across the country.

“We want to tell all the protesting doctors, please trust us” says CJI DY Chandrachud while hearing the Kolkata rape and murder case.

NTF is requested to furnish interim report in three weeks and final report within 2 months of date of this order.

The apex court has also directed the CBI to file a status report by August 22 on the investigation in Kolkata rape-murder case.