"You Want Publicity For Everything?" Supreme Court Raps Jharkhand Minister
The Supreme Court today berated a Jharkhand minister who allegedly revealed a minor rape survivor's identity. "You want publicity for everything?" the top court berated Irfan Ansari while refusing to examine his petition that sought to dismiss the criminal prosecution against him for allegedly revealing a minor rape survivor's identity. "It was only for publicity. Mandatory requirements under the law were not followed," a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma said. Justice Nagarathna questioned why the minister could not visit the survivor alone or take along one or two persons with him. Why did you visit her with a group of supporters, the justice asked the politician. On October 28, 2018, the Jamtara MLA and his supporters visited a hospital to show solidarity with the survivor and her family and allegedly shared her name, address and photographs with the media. Mr Ansari's lawyer told the court that there was no direct evidence...