SC Slams Disclosure of Minor Rape Victim's Identity, Orders High Courts to Comply

• Supreme Court strongly deprecated the disclosure of a minor girl's identity in a rape case.
• Directed all High Courts to ensure names of survivors and their families are not mentioned in court orders.
• Cited the 2018 Nipun Saxena case judgment prohibiting public identification of victims.
• Attributed non-compliance to court indifference and lack of awareness of social stigma.
• Emphasized Section 228A IPC, which prohibits disclosing identities of sexual offense victims.