On June 25, 2025, a 24‑year‑old first-year law student was allegedly gang‑raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kasba. The accused include a former student and two senior staff members who reportedly hit her with a hockey stick during the assault .
Police arrested three suspects—two seniors and one ex-student —within 24 hours. They were remanded in custody until july 1
The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognizance on June 27, directing the Kolkata Police to submit a detailed report within three days .
On June 28, a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed under ACP Pradip Kumar Ghosal. They are reviewing seven hours of CCTV footage and have already found 90-second video clips of the assault on the accused’s phones .
Later that day, a fourth person (a security guard) was taken into custody .
The BJP has also formed its own investigative panel and demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister, citing political negligence .
Suo Motu by Calcutta High Court
On June 28, Advocate Sauma Subhra Ray filed a letter urging Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam to take suo motu cognizance, characterizing the crime as “barbaric,” premeditated, and potentially politically motivated. He also demanded a court-monitored investigation by the CBI and a wider safety audit of educational institutions in West Bengal
Why It Matters
Campus Safety: A violent breach within an institution of legal education highlights severe gaps in security infrastructure.
Political Undercurrents: With allegations involving members of student political wings and immediate political backlash, the case has sparked statewide unrest.
Judicial Oversight: A potential court-monitored CBI probe could set a precedent for how heinous crimes on campuses are dealt with in India.
“As a law student, this case breaks my heart and shakes my faith in the safety of institutions meant to uphold justice. We study the law to protect the vulnerable—yet here, one of our own was silenced and brutalized where she should have been safest. I hope this is not forgotten after headlines fade. We owe her justice—not just in court, but in the kind of legal system and society we choose to build.”