Section 72. Disclosure of identity of victim of certain offences, etc
(1)
Whoever prints or publishes the
name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom an offence under
section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 67 or section 68 or section 69 or section 70 or section 71
is alleged or found to have been committed (hereafter in this section referred to as the victim) shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also
be liable to fine.
name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom an offence under
section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 67 or section 68 or section 69 or section 70 or section 71
is alleged or found to have been committed (hereafter in this section referred to as the victim) shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also
be liable to fine.
(2)
Nothing in sub-section (1) extends to any printing or publication of the name or any matter which
may make known the identity of the victim if such printing or publication is—
may make known the identity of the victim if such printing or publication is—
(a)by or under the order in writing of the officer-in-charge of the police station or the police
officer making the investigation into such offence acting in good faith for the purposes of such
investigation; or
(b)by, or with the authorisation in writing of, the victim; or
(c)where the victim is dead or a child or of unsound mind, by, or with the authorisation in
writing of, the next of kin of the victim:
ExplanationFor the purposes of this sub-section, “recognised welfare institution or organisation”
means a social welfare institution or organisation recognised in this behalf by the Central Government or
the State Government.
Provisono such authorisation shall be given by the next of kin to anybody other than the
chairman or the secretary, by whatever name called, of any recognised welfare institution or organisation.