Delhi High Court orders survivor identity masked despite refusal to summon accused for rape

The Delhi High Court has directed anonymisation of judicial records identifying a woman who alleged sexual offences. Justice Amit Mahajan held that identity protection attaches to the allegation and does not depend on the accused being summoned for rape. The Court ordered masking of her name and identifying details in High Court and district court records. It also permitted her to approach search engines and other portals for masked versions. The ruling applies Section 228A IPC and its BNS counterpart, Section 72. It preserves access to judicial reasoning while addressing disclosure that could expose the complainant to harassment and ostracism.