The Supreme Court reviewed the CBI's progress in the rape and murder case of a doctor in Kolkata. It instructed the CBI to submit a further status report within three weeks. The court also criticized the West Bengal government for delays in installing CCTVs and other security measures in medical colleges.

The absence of Health Secretary NS Nigam was questioned by the doctors' representatives, who urged Pant to visit the fasting junior medics and speak with them directly

West Bengal Chief Secretary urged junior doctors to end their hunger strike after fulfilling seven of their ten demands. Despite meetings with senior doctors' associations and state officials, WBJDF continued protesting for justice for a murdered colleague.