Wednesday, 12 December 2018

DON’T REVEAL IDENTITY OF VICTIMS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, EVEN IF THEY ARE DEAD: SUPREME COURT


The Supreme Court prohibited the media from publishing or airing the names and identity of victims of rape and sexual assault, including those who have died, cannot be disclosed even in a remote manner. The Court said that only Special Courts under POCSO can permit the disclosure of the identity of a minor victim, that too, only if such divulgence were in the interest of the child. The Court also asked the states and Union territories to set up ‘one-stop centre’ in every district to provide integrated assistance to rape victims through police, medical, legal services along with counselling, relief and rehabilitation.


TIMES OF INDIA NEWSPAPER


INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPER


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