Today, Thursday, November 7, the Supreme Court resumed hearing the suo motu case regarding the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital and Medical College in Kolkata.

During the proceedings, the bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, reviewed the sixth status report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) concerning the case.

The CJI also noted that the next hearing will take place on Monday, November 11.

Reacting to this, Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the West Bengal government, said, “grateful how the case has moved forward at a quick pace.”

This statement comes as the apex court has been facing backlash from the public over multiple deferments of hearings on the matter.

Today’s hearing was originally listed for yesterday, November 5 and was deferred twice before being taken up by the bench today.

During the hearing today, the National Task Force (NTF), formed to create a protocol for the safety of health professionals, also submitted its report to the apex court.

The top court directed the NTF's report to be shared with all states and union territories and posted the hearing after four weeks.