Media Cannot Publish Identity of Child Victim Even in the Child's Interest; Case Against Reporter and Editor Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the identity of a child victim cannot be published by the media even if the publication is claimed to be in the child's interest or intended to secure justice. The Court held that Section 74 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 provides mandatory protection to the identity of children and does not permit any exception based on the intention behind…