Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea against publication of Hathras victim’s photograph
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Hathras sufferer’s cremation at evening by the authorities triggered widespread outrage
The Supreme Court on December 2 refused to entertain a plea questioning the publication of a photograph of the Hathras sufferer within the media, saying the court docket can not legislate on it and the petitioner could make a illustration on the matter to the federal government.
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A 19-year-old Dalit lady was allegedly gang raped by 4 males in Hathras on September 14. She died on September 29 at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital throughout therapy. Her cremation at evening by the authorities, allegedly with out the consent of her dad and mom, triggered widespread outrage.
The plea, which additionally raised the problem of delays within the trial of circumstances of sexual violence, got here up for listening to earlier than a bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana.
“These issues have nothing to do with law,” stated the Bench, additionally comprising Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose.
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“Right to freedom of expression is there. There is enough law for this. It is unfortunate that such incidents happen,” the Bench noticed.
The apex court docket additional stated, “We cannot legislate law after law.”
It stated the petitioner could make a illustration to the federal government.
On October 27, the highest court docket had stated the CBI investigation within the Hathras case is to be monitored by the Allahabad High Court and the CRPF would supply safety to the victim’s household and witnesses within the case.
The apex court docket had delivered the decision in October on a batch of pleas elevating issues on the incident and likewise the style by which the teenager was cremated.
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