'You want publicity for everything?': SC raps Jharkhand minister over rape survivor name leak

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 6, 2025
The Supreme Court has declined Minister Irfan Ansari's appeal to dismiss charges for disclosing the identity of a minor rape survivor. The Court criticized the minister's actions as purely for publicity, allowing him to withdraw the petition. Ansari faced charges under IPC and POCSO Act provisions.

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