SC Reiterates Ban on Publishing Victim's Name and Photo in R G Kar Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court commenced hearings on Monday in a suo motu case concerning the tragic rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, is overseeing the proceedings.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court reiterated its previous order prohibiting any intermediary from publishing the victim's name and photograph, emphasizing the need to protect the dignity of victims in such sensitive cases. The court further directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to designate a nodal officer responsible for monitoring and addressing any unauthorized publications related to the case.

The bench also reviewed a status report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the progress of the investigation.