Supreme Court of India

Ms. X v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 1 S.C.R. 156
Bench Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 20 January 2021

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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 of survival and is 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 deserves treatment as rape victim by all the

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