The Supreme Court, hearing the distressing case of the Kolkata rape-murder, emphasized that the nation cannot afford to wait for another tragic incident before implementing necessary changes. The court, led by Justice DY Chandrachud, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the West Bengal government and hospital authorities over delays in filing the FIR and other procedural lapses in handling the matter. The Chief Justice noted that medical professionals, especially women doctors, have become vulnerable to violence due to deep-rooted patriarchal biases. As women's participation in the workforce continues to grow, the court stressed that the country cannot delay taking action to address this pressing issue. During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench raised urgent questions about the hospital's administration and local police's actions, questioning the long delay in registering the FIR even after the victim's body was handed over for cremation. Taking the matter into its own hands, the Supreme Court initiated an investigation into the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. This tragic incident has sparked widespread protests across the country, underscoring the pressing concerns over women's safety, particularly in medical institutions.

The judges expressed concerns about the hospital's handling of the situation after a tragic incident. They questioned why the police had not filed an FIR and why the body was handed over to the parents late. The judges emphasized that a serious crime had occurred on hospital premises, yet the authorities seemed to be allowing unauthorized access. The former principal of the medical college has faced extensive scrutiny by the CBI regarding his actions following the doctor's death. The government's lawyer claimed that a case of unnatural death was initiated, and a board was set up with a judicial magistrate present. However, the judges emphasized that the hospital had a duty to file the FIR, especially since the victim's parents were not present. The judges also inquired about the timeline of the FIR filing and who the first informant was.

At the stroke of midnight, the hospital's second-in-command swiftly joined the scene. Their arrival, though expected, signaled the gravity of the situation unfolding before them. The Chief Justice questioned the timing of the victim's body being handed over for cremation, which was reportedly at 8:30 pm, and pointed out that the initial police report was filed three hours later. The autopsy, conducted between 1:45 pm and 4:00 pm, revealed that the doctor had been murdered, yet the police report was registered much later. The Chief Justice asked, "What was the principal, and the hospital board, doing during this time?" He stated that the crime was detected in the morning, but the hospital's principal tried to pass it off as suicide, and the parents were not allowed to see the body. No police report was filed initially.

However, the defense counsel argued that the police report was registered immediately, and the inquest showed it was a case of murder. The Chief Justice also noted that after the principal's resignation, he was reassigned as principal in another college. The Calcutta High Court instructed the West Bengal Health Department not to appoint the former principal to any other medical college until further notice. This order followed his brief and contentious appointment as the principal of Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, which was met with protests from students and junior doctors.