Highlights of SC hearing in rape-and-murder case of medic at Kolkata hospital

New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court's hearing on Tuesday in a case of alleged rape and killing of a medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, in which it constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals.

* SC says the case raises systemic issues concerning the safety of doctors.

* SC says it is deeply concerned that the victim's name was published all over the media, orders removal of the name, photos and videos of the trainee doctor.

* SC questions the delay in lodging an FIR, criticises the medical college principal for trying to pass off the incident as a case of suicide.

* SC raps the Kolkata Police, asks how a mob of thousands entered the RG Kar Medical College.

* SC asks when the conduct of the RG Kar Hospital's principal was under scrutiny, how was he appointed to another college immediately.

* SC says the West Bengal government's power should not be unleashed on protesters, it is time for national catharsis.

* SC says the country cannot wait for a rape or killing for real changes to take place on the ground.

* "Please trust us," SC says while requesting the doctors protesting across the country to call off their strike and resume work.

* SC constitutes a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors.

* SC directs the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to provide security at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to enable doctors to resume work.

*SC directs the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a status report by August 22 on its investigation in the Kolkata rape-and-murder case. PTI PKS RC