Does the POCSO Act, read with Section 72 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, bar direct or indirect disclosure of the identity of any victim?

Constitution of India — Art.21 — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s.72 — POCSO Act — s.23 — Public spaces — Safety of women and children — Suo moto proceedings — (Interim order) Constitution of India — Art.21 — Public spaces — Dignity free from the fear of violence — Held: The right to live with dignity, free from the fear of violence, is an intrinsic facet of Article 21; public spaces cannot be permitted to become zones of high risk through inadequate illumination, poor surveillance or lax patrolling. (¶5, 6) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s.72 — POCSO Act — s.23 — Media reporting — Identity of victim — Held further: Media reporting on sexual offences carries a profound constitutional and ethical duty, and Section 72 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 23 of the POCSO Act carry a strict statutory mandate prohibiting direct or indirect disclosure of the identity of any victim. (¶17) Suo moto proceedings — Immediate steps — Status reports — Delhi-NCR — Held further: Pending the status reports, immediate steps are directed within four weeks: police teams to survey vulnerable pockets, a district-wise vulnerability map, and a lighting and CCTV audit, with an affidavit from the Registrar General on the Fast Track Special Courts. Matter posted on 5-10-2026. (¶12, 13, 20)