PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am struck by the parallels between the Indians murder victim's parents, and the parents of Ellen Greenberg on the mother side of the planet. Both sets of parents have turned to the courts for justice because they feel let down by their respective police investigations. In Ellen's case, a judge hearing the Greenberg's allegations that officials covered up their daughter's death, ruled "the fact the death certificate lists the cause of death as suicide is puzzling. (The originally attributed her death to a 'homicide); Suicide? As noted in a previous post of this Blog: "As the years have dragged on, pathologists, crime scene experts, law enforcement and lawyers have expressed doubts over the suicide ruling. The knife went through her chest and pierced her liver, slashed her aorta and severed the dura mater, the membrane surrounding her spinal column. Another wound was more than three inches deep, near the base of her skull, and caused a bleeding stroke."…"Greenberg's parents have fought for years to get her manner of death in the autopsy report and death certificate changed from suicide to homicide or undetermined."
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
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PASSAGE TWO OF THE DAY: "As the years have dragged on, pathologists, crime scene experts, law enforcement and lawyers have expressed doubts over the suicide ruling. The knife went through her chest and pierced her liver, slashed her aorta and severed the dura mater, the membrane surrounding her spinal column. Another wound was more than three inches deep, near the base of her skull, and caused a bleeding stroke. "
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PASSAGE THREE OF THE DAY: "Greenberg's parents have fought for years to get her manner of death in the autopsy report and death certificate changed from suicide to homicide or undetermined."
Philadelphia:
https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/854609620681389961
PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "The victim, an on-duty postgraduate trainee doctor, was found dead in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The CBI filed a chargesheet against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with the local police, alleging that he committed the crime when the victim was asleep in the seminar room. Additionally, Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College was accused of tampering with evidence, while Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, was accused of delaying the filing of the FIR. However, both were granted bail on December 13 by the Sealdah court after the CBI failed to file chargesheets within the 90-day statutory period."
STORY: "SC approval needed for fresh probe: HC tells RG Kar victim's parents," by Reporter Vasudha Mukherjee, published by The Business Standard, on December 25, 2025. (Vasudha Mukherjee is a writer and editor, and a member of the BS Web Team. With a passion for storytelling, she brings the latest news and insightful analysis to her readers. She covers a wide range of topics, including companies, economy, business, education, and politics, ensuring comprehensive and engaging content for readers.)
SUB-HEADING: "RG Kar Medical College rape-and-murder case: Parents alleged that the CBI mishandled evidence, urging the court to order a fresh investigation."
The Calcutta High Court has advised the parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape-and-murder victim to seek clarification from the Supreme Court and a division bench of the High Court regarding their plea for a fresh probe into the case, according to a report by The Times of India.
The victim’s parents expressed dissatisfaction with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) ongoing probe, alleging mishandling of evidence. Their counsel argued in court that much of the evidence had ‘disappeared’ and urged the High Court to order a fresh investigation.
CBI'S RESPONSE:
The CBI’s response is set to be taken up for hearing on January 15.
CBI counsel Rajdeep Majumdar informed the court that the agency had submitted three status reports to the Supreme Court following the filing of a chargesheet. He noted that both the Supreme Court and a division bench of the High Court were addressing aspects of the case.
Court’s observations
The High Court, pointing out a ‘lack of judicial discipline’, asked the parents’ counsel to seek clarification from higher judicial authorities before the merits of their plea could be considered. Additionally, the court directed the CBI to be made a party in the matter.
Background of the case
The victim, an on-duty postgraduate trainee doctor, was found dead in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
The CBI filed a chargesheet against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with the local police, alleging that he committed the crime when the victim was asleep in the seminar room.
Additionally, Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College was accused of tampering with evidence, while Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, was accused of delaying the filing of the FIR. However, both were granted bail on December 13 by the Sealdah court after the CBI failed to file chargesheets within the 90-day statutory period."
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
SEE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE ON-GOING INTERNATIONAL CASES (OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA) THAT I AM FOLLOWING ON THIS BLOG, AT THE LINK BELOW: HL:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/4704913685758792985
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FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices."
Lawyer Radha Natarajan:
Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
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FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true!
Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project;
