Enjoy the festivities.

"The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday (09 September) pulled up the West Bengal government over a 14-hour delay in registering a first information report (FIR) in the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, directed striking doctors across the state to resume their duties by 5pm on September 10," and "A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud emphasized that no punitive action would be taken against the doctors if they returned to work, but warned that continued absenteeism could result in disciplinary proceedings under relevant regulation." HT. An 'iron fist in a velvet glove' routine, first used by Emperor Nepoleon Bonaparte. Forbes. The ravaged body of the doctor was discovered on 9 August, protests started on 10 August, mocking the family and protesters, on 12 August, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the police to solve the case in 7 days, the same police which had tried to bribe the family and hurriedly burnt the body, thereby destroying evidence. On 13 August, the Calcutta High Court transferred the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) but on 18 August the SC took suo Motu cognisance of the case. The Hindu. 'Suo motu' means 'on its own motion'. Collins. Why did the SC take over the case without being asked when, "At the end of 2023, the SC was saddled with 80439 pending cases." SCO. By March 2024, at least 24 cases were pending in the SC for over 30 years. SCO. Often litigants die before a verdict is reached. Perhaps, the Hon'ble SC should implement the principle of 'justice delayed is justice denied' (wikipedia) before reaching for suo motu. We are well into September, but the investigation has yielded no results so far, presumably because of the delay caused by the legal meandering. The people most enjoying the charade are the lawyers who charge exorbitant fees per appearance. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal is representing the West Bengal government in the case. HT. Why? No one is alleging that any official of the government committed the rape and murder so why is the government the defendant? Mr Sibal charges Rs 800,000 to Rs 1.5 million per appearance. Law Prep Tutorial. Paid by our taxes. "The bench was also informed by Sibal, the Bengal government's lawyer,...two dozen people had lost their lives as a direct result of the doctors' strike in the state." Really? How did he arrive at the cause of death? Perhaps, Mr Sibal can provide us with the mortality figures for the same period in previous years and, if not, the court should charge him with perjury. Of course, that will not happen. "On 14 September 2020, a 19-year-old woman was gang-raped by four men in Hathras, in Uttar Pradesh." She died. In that case as well the victim's body was burnt by the police at 2.30 am without consent or knowledge of the family. Three of the accused have since been found innocent while the fourth was found guilty of manslaughter. wikipedia. In further arrogant mockery, "Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invoked the state's Durga Puja economy...while urging people to 'return to festivities' after a month of protests." TOI. She knows she has won. The Mother's Puja starts on 9 October. With a human sacrifice on 9 August. The Indian State is the executioner.