Section 74
Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children.
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, herein under and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) No report in any newspaper, magazine,
news-sheet or audio-visual media or other forms of communication regarding any inquiry or investigation
or judicial procedure, shall disclose the name, address or school or any other particular, which may lead to
the identification of a child in conflict with law or a child in need of care and protection or a child victim
or witness of a crime, involved in such matter, under any other law for the time being in force, nor shall
the picture of any such child be published:
Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Board or Committee, as the case may be, holding the inquiry may permit such disclosure, if in its opinion such disclosure is in the best interest of the child.
(2) The Police shall not disclose any record of the child for the purpose of character certificate or otherwise 1[in the pending case or in the case which] has been closed or disposed of.
(3) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine which may extend to two lakh rupees or both.
Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Board or Committee, as the case may be, holding the inquiry may permit such disclosure, if in its opinion such disclosure is in the best interest of the child.
(2) The Police shall not disclose any record of the child for the purpose of character certificate or otherwise 1[in the pending case or in the case which] has been closed or disposed of.
(3) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or fine which may extend to two lakh rupees or both.
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 23 of 2021, s. 25, for "in cases where the case" (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).