It may be cynical to view the Supreme Court’s suo moto cognisance of the Kolkata rape and murder case merely as an optics game

The bench also reviewed the CBI’s status report and directed the National Task Force to factor in concerns of doctors and other stakeholders

The Court also directed the CBI to file a status report of its investigation of the R.G. Kar Hospital rape and murder incident by 22 August

How does the law on caste- based oppression in India gain from intersectionality perspectives?

Bhat J has outlined certain rules to be followed while drafting judgments in cases of gendered sexual violence.