Kolkata, May 12 -- A Calcutta high court division bench on Tuesday recused itself from hearing the petition for fresh investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor inside Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024, lawyers and the victim's mother who attended the hearing said.

"The division bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay recused itself from further hearing on Tuesday after having directed the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] to start a fresh probe in April. The case has been redirected to the bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul," a lawyer said, requesting anonymity.

"Justice Mantha said that it is an important case and the whole world was watching it," he added.

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