The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, 4 December, sought the
response of the Centre on a plea against revelation of identity of the
Hyderabad rape victim by certain media houses.
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar
issued notices to the Centre, the governments of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and
Delhi, as well as some media houses and social networking platforms on the
petition.
The plea has sought initiation of appropriate proceedings
against the media houses and individuals who have allegedly revealed the
identity of the rape victim, which is an offence under the law.
0 Comments