Under section 23(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, when may a media…
Media reports generally may not identify the child under section 23(2). The competent Special Court can permit disclosure in the child's interest if it records its reasons…
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Under section 23(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, when may a media report disclose the identity of a child involved in a sexual offence case?
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Correct answer C
Media reports generally may not identify the child under section 23(2).
The competent Special Court can permit disclosure in the child's interest if it records its reasons in writing.
Option feedback
Option A
The statutory proviso allows permission in a narrowly defined case.
Option B
The publisher's view of the public interest does not meet the conditions of the proviso.
Option C
The proviso authorizes the competent Special Court to permit disclosure in the child's interest for reasons recorded in writing.
Option D
An investigating officer's permission is not the statutory substitute for a Special Court order.
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