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In which of the following cases was it held that "Name of the victim of sexual offence shall not be…

In S. Ramakrishna v. State of Andhra Pradesh, following State of Karnataka v. Puttaraja, the Supreme Court held that, in view of s.228A IPC (now section 72 BNS), the name of…

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In which of the following cases was it held that "Name of the victim of sexual offence shall not be mentioned"?

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In S. Ramakrishna v. State of Andhra Pradesh, following State of Karnataka v. Puttaraja, the Supreme Court held that, in view of s.228A IPC (now section 72 BNS), the name of a victim of a sexual offence should not be indicated, a holding not found in Bahoant Rai v. Changi Ram, Gulzari Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh, or Ramapati v. State of Bihar.

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