Delhi HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Sexual Assault On 3-Year-Old Girl By School Cleaner In South Delhi

The Delhi High Court took suo moto cognizance of the sexual assault of a three-year-old girl child allegedly by a school cleaner. The Court directed the Education Department GNCTD and Delhi Police to submit a status report regarding the action undertaken by them within two weeks from the date of the order.

The Bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee held, “Let a status report be filed positively within two weeks from today in respect of action taken in the matter by the Delhi Police as well as by the Education Department, GNCTD”.

Standing Counsel Santosh Tripathi appeared on behalf of the State.

Justice Subramonium Prasad brought the news item to the notice of the Court. The Court directed the State to mask the name of the girl and her parents while adopting all necessary measures to protect the identity and privacy of the girl. The Counsel was also directed to ensure that the Media complies with the statutory provisions as contained in Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act).

“Mr. Tripathi, while filing the status report, will mask the name of the girl child as well as the names of the parents of the girl child, and shall undertake all necessary measures to protect the identity and right to privacy of the girl child. He shall take care that the media acts in compliance with the statutory provisions as contained in Section 23 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012”, the Bench noted.

Accordingly, the Court listed the matter for September 1.

Cause Title: Court On Its Own Motion v. Government of NCT of Delhi

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