The Madras High Court directed Tamil Nadu police to protect the identities of sexual offence victims, prohibiting their disclosure in FIRs. This order, prompted by a previous mistake, emphasizes serious consequences for violations. The court reminded law enforcement of existing legal obligations regarding victim confidentiality under Indian law and Supreme Court guidelines.
Madras: The Madras High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to stop harassing journalists while probing the leak of a sexual harassment victim’s identity in the Anna University case. The Court made it clear that while journalists should not be troubled, they must also cooperate with the investigation.
“We have found that some social media platforms have identified the school involved in the incident, which breaches the POCSO Act. The law imposes penalties for such violations. We will incorporate the entire Section 23 in our order to remind the media of their responsibilities.” the bench stated Mumbai: On August 27th, the Bombay High […]