Rape accused Asaram Bapu guilty, 4 states in India warned
Court has given its opinion on not giving shame to the women of rape and not expressing shame on them. In this case, she was told to show respect for her when she was killed.
A Bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta said in a hearing at the Supreme Court of India.
In the hearing, Senior Advocate Indira Jayasingh brought the court's view of the section 228 of the Indian Penal Code to express identity of the victim on sexual assault.
After this, the court gave the opinion of the publication of the names and addresses of the victims, including eight year-old Muslim girls, who were killed after rape in Jammu and Kashmir's Kaltu.
The court said, think of the dignity of the dead. Media can be reported without disclosing their names and contacts. The dead also have to be respected.
At this time the court asked, how can the identity of the victim be expressed even with the consent of the guardian?
The parents said that even if parents give their consent, the identity of the minor and mentally ill rape will be revealed, the court said, there is no privacy status, but there is a privacy right. Today's minority, tomorrow she will be a stranger. Why would he have to live with a scandal?
Jaisingh, who has been in the role of Amicus Curie (court friend), said that the explanation of the Supreme Court's 228-A section is very much needed. He said that there should be a complete ban on such reports. He said the top court must keep a balance between the rights of the media and the rights of the victim.
When the bench asked for an explanation about the need for the explanation, the question arises, where the victim's death has been done, or why her name will be released. The next hearing will be held on 8th May.
The Delhi High Court has directed 12 news organizations last week to release the name details of rape in Kathua, and his family will have to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh per capita. Later, the organizations asked for forgiveness in the court.