High Court raps Bengal over Kolkata hospital mob attack: Sorry state of affairs

The Calcutta High Court on Friday took up a case in connection with the vandalism and mob attacks at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital premises, which took place on the eve of Independence Day during the nationwide 'Reclaim the Night' protest.

The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court lambasted the West Bengal government over the vandalism, calling it an "absolute failure of state machinery."

Labelling it a "sorry state of affairs," the High Court stated that the city police was not able to protect itself; "how can these doctors work fearlessly?"

The court listed the matter because of emails it received due to the vandalism and mob attack at the hospital, Live Law reported, while citing Chief Justice.

Reprimanding the state for not handling the situation, the Chief Justice stated, “You pass Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for any reason. When so much commotion was going on, you should have cordoned off the area."

“7,000 people can’t come walking,” he added. 

Source: India Today