Delhi High Court Directs Police to Not Disclose Sexual Assault Victim’s Identity in Court Documents

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to strictly ensure that the name, parentage, or address of sexual assault victims is not disclosed in any status report or document filed before courts.

The Court issued the direction after noting that a status report in a POCSO case had mentioned the prosecutrix’s name.

Emphasising strict compliance with the law, the Court asked the Commissioner of Police to reiterate instructions to all SHOs and Investigating Officers.

The directions were issued while dismissing the bail plea of an accused charged with sexually assaulting a minor, observing that the allegations were serious and supported by the victim’s consistent statements.

[Vicky Kashyap v. State of NCT of Delhi]