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Section 72 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, limits publication of information that identifies…

Section 72(2) allows publication by or under written order of the officer in charge of the police station or the investigating police officer acting in good faith for the…

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Section 72 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, limits publication of information that identifies victims of specified offences. Which ground does section 72(2) leave outside its exceptions?

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Section 72(2) allows publication by or under written order of the officer in charge of the police station or the investigating police officer acting in good faith for the investigation, and publication by or with written authorisation from the victim.

If the victim is dead, a child or of unsound mind, the next of kin may publish or authorise publication in writing. That authorisation may be given only to the chair or secretary of a recognised welfare institution or organisation. Media public interest alone is outside these exceptions.

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Option A

Section 72(2)(b) expressly allows publication with written authorisation from the victim.

Option B

Section 72(2)(a) permits a qualifying police order in writing where the officer acts in good faith for the investigation.

Option C

Section 72(2) contains no stand-alone exception based solely on a media outlet’s assessment of public interest.

Option D

Section 72(2)(c) covers a deceased victim and its proviso allows the next of kin’s authorisation to go to the secretary of a recognised welfare institution.

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