Senior advocate Vrinda Grover, who was representing the family of the RG Kar rape and murder victim in the Supreme Court, the Calcutta High Court and the Sealdah trial court has withdrawn from the case.
Grover said that she made the decision citing “certain intervening factors and circumstances”.
It has been learnt from the sources that the decision to withdraw stemmed from differences of opinion between the legal team and the victim’s family.
A statement issued by the Chambers of Vrinda Grover said that the legal team had been providing pro bono representation for the victim’s family since September 2024.
Grover’s legal team included advocates Soutik Banerjee and Arjun Gooptu, who represented the family in multiple courts, including daily appearances in the trial at Sealdah sessions court from November 4.
“During this period, the evidence of 43 prosecution witnesses has been recorded. The remaining prosecution evidence is due to be completed in the next few days,” the statement said.
The statement added, “....At this stage, on account of certain intervening factors and circumstances, the chamber of Advocate Vrinda Grover is constrained to withdraw from the case proceedings in this matter and will no longer be representing the victim’s family.”
It further mentioned that the trial court had been informed and the lawyers had been discharged from the case.
On Tuesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court that the trial in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital would likely conclude within a month.
The crime took place on August 9, when the victim’s body was found in a seminar room of the state-run hospital, and an autopsy confirmed rape and murder. In October, the CBI filed a charge sheet naming Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, as the prime accused.
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