What Is The Punishment For Sharing Rape Victim's Name, Photo? Know What Law Says In BNS

The Supreme Court has directed all social and electronic media platforms to remove the name, photos, videos of the 31-year old resident doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital.

The Supreme Court from time and again has retirated the need for trial courts and high court to maintain the privacy of victims.

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed an injunctive order directing all social and electronic media platforms to remove the name, photos, videos and other details of the 31-year old resident doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the order during a suo motu hearing on the brutal rape and murder of the doctor in the Kolkata hospital. "This Court