Kolkata rape-murder case: Calcutta HC upholds CBI probe into alleged custodial torture of woman arrested for protest

The Calcutta High Court bench headed by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam upheld a single order of the judge conducting a CBI probe into allegations of custodial torture of a woman involved in protests over the rape and killing of a Medical College doctor RG Kar. The woman, Rama Das, reportedly showed signs of a hematoma after her arrest, although conflicting medical reports have raised concerns. The court dismissed the West Bengal government’s appeal, citing discrepancies in medical assessments as grounds for an independent CBI probe.