The Supreme Court today directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh report by 17th September on the probe in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud perused the report filed in a sealed cover by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI.

The Bench, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, asked the CBI to file a fresh report within a week and posted the matter for further consideration on 17th September.

The apex court also directed a senior officer of the West Bengal government’s Home department and a senior CISF officer to ensure all three companies of the CISF, which are deputed for security at the RG Kar Hospital, are given accommodation and it also directed that all requisition, security gadgets needed by the CISF should be handed over to it today.