Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 31 · Decided 20 January 2021
MS. X v. The State of Jharkhand & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 31 · [2021] 1 S.C.R. 156
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1352/2019
- Decided
- 20 January 2021
- Bench
- ASHOK BHUSHAN, M.R. SHAH, R. SUBHASH REDDY (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 228, 376, 376(2)(g); CrPC Section 357A; Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Crime Against Women: Rape victim - Rehabilitation of - Writ petition u/Art. 32 - By the victim - Seeking rehabilitation - Alleging that many people raped her for which criminal proceedings were initiated - She, with her three children has no means not able to give education to her children - Her identity has been disclosed by media as a rape victim - The administration, media and society has been alleged to compel her to lead a life with no security, no job and no shelter - Held: The petitioner is a rape victim and hence
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