The commission responded to a petition seeking action against Gandhi for sharing his picture with the parents of a Dalit minor who was allegedly raped and killed near Delhi Cantonment in 2021. The NCPCR said that revealing the identity of the rape victim and family members is a serious offense and violates the provisions of the POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act.
The commission filed an affidavit stating that it had forwarded the complaint to Delhi Police and Twitter Inc. for the removal of the post and necessary action against Rahul Gandhi. The affidavit also referred to various court orders that have come down heavily against media houses and individuals for revealing the identity of rape victims.
The commission emphasized that the post of Gandhi could still be accessed from other countries as it was only withheld from the Indian internet domain. It stated that just hiding the post from the Indian domain does not suffice the purpose of hiding the identity of the victim. The commission stressed the importance of upholding the Right to Privacy and Right to Dignity as guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Summary:
★The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Delhi High Court that Rahul Gandhi’s posting of a picture with Delhi rape victim’s parents on social media is a serious offense.
★The commission also stated that action should be taken against Twitter for just withholding the post instead of removing it.
★Revealing the identity of the rape victim and family members is a serious offense and violates the provisions of the POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act.
★The commission has forwarded the complaint to Delhi Police and Twitter Inc. for the removal of the post and necessary action against Rahul Gandhi.
★Various court orders have come down heavily against media houses and individuals for revealing the identity of rape victims.
★The commission emphasized the need to fully remove the post from Twitter’s platform to protect the identity of the victim.
★Upholding the Right to Privacy and Right to Dignity is crucial in such cases.
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