Calcutta High Court rape case plea.

A Calcutta High Court lawyer, Advocate Sauma Subhra Ray, has written to Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam seeking suo motu cognizance of the June 25 gang‑rape of a female law student on the South Calcutta Law College campus. He described the attack—allegedly carried out by a former student and two college employees—as a “barbaric,” premeditated assault and urged the court to initiate a court‑monitored investigation, ideally by the CBI . In parallel, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), recently expanded from five to nine members, has made significant strides in collecting physical evidence: DNA from the accused, the hockey stick used in the attack, clothing worn during the incident, and related CCTV footage and call records—all of which corroborate the survivor’s statement that she lay “like a dead body” while videotaped and assaulted . Political attention is intensifying. A BJP fact‑finding team has arrived in Kolkata to engage with top police and state officials regarding the college rape case. . Meanwhile, intra‑party tensions are boiling in the ruling TMC: senior leaders like Mahua Moitra and Kalyan Banerjee have clashed over public remarks, leading to reprimands and show‑cause notices—highlighting how the incident is impacting West Bengal’s political landscape .

Additionally, the shockwaves from the crime have compelled other colleges across Kolkata to tighten security measures. Institution heads are reviewing CCTV footage, restricting outsider access—especially to union rooms that have traditionally been accessible to former students/political operatives—and organizing safety drives upon reopening after recess. Some colleges have even shuttered their union rooms entirely to enhance student safety .

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