Threat Culture Row: Junior Doctor Faces Legal Notice Over 'Notorious Criminal' Remarks

The legal notice was issued by one of the suspended doctors, Atanu Biswas, warning Mahato of potential libel action unless he publicly apologizes within three days.

The situation escalated when the Chief Minister, during a meeting, questioned how the college council of R G Kar could suspend so many doctors without the consent of the state health department. In response, Mahato defended the council, asserting that the disciplinary committee's suspensions were based on a thorough investigation.

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Mahato was slapped with the notice just days after the Calcutta High Court’s single-judge vacation bench on October 22  issued an interim stay on the suspensions of 51 doctors from R.G. Kar Medical College. These doctors were accused of creating a threatening environment within the hospital and college premises.

In the recent ruling, the vacation bench of Justice Chanda has also highlighted that only the state government holds the power to make the final decision about these suspensions. He ruled that the resolution passed by R G Kar authorities on October 5 would not take effect.