"At this stage, on account of certain intervening factors and circumstances, the chamber of Advocate Vrinda Grover is constrained to withdraw from the case proceedings in this matter and will no longer be representing the victim's family", Grover's office stated.
The Sealdah Court in West Bengal on Monday framed charges against Sanjay Roy in connection with the rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
On 9th August, the semi-naked, injured body of a 31-year-old woman doctor was found in the seminar hall of Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Ten junior doctors are now on a fast-unto-death in Kolkata, demanding justice for a colleague. With health conditions worsening, medical associations warn of a nationwide shutdown.
The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front on Thursday wrote a letter to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, expressing frustration over the state government's silence regarding their concerns.
Among those expelled, there were people close to the previous RG Kar Principal Sandeep Ghosh, on whose watch the brutal rape and murder of the junior doctor took place.
Kolkata junior doctors began fast unto death, protesting the rape and murder of a colleague in RG Kar Hospital, demanding justice, and accusing the West Bengal Government of neglecting their demands.
The CBI in its report on RG Kar College rape and murder case submitted before the court alleged that Sandip Ghosh failed to monitor the situation closely during the incident. He arrived at the hospital after the local police and homicide detectives had arrived.
Surprised by the missing challan of the victim's body when it was handed over for post-mortem, the Bench, which took suo motu cognizance of the horrific incident, had asked the state government to produce the crucial document on September 17th.