Overview

• Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Mittal cleared Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal and her media advisor Bhupinder Singh of charges they revealed a juvenile rape victim’s identity.
• They had been accused under the Juvenile Justice Act of disclosing the name of a 14-year-old who died of her injuries in 2016.
• Delhi Police alleged that Singh prepared a notice which was intentionally circulated through WhatsApp groups and in print and electronic media.
• The case stemmed from Maliwal’s intervention as Delhi Commission for Women chief in a 2016 assault and corrosive attack on the minor.
• The awaited written order will shed light on the court’s interpretation of intent, dissemination methods, and compliance with child protection rules.