Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC orders immediate removal of victim’s name, photos from all platforms

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued a stern directive to all social media platforms and electronic media, mandating the immediate removal of any content revealing the identity of the deceased in the RG Kar Hospital case. This includes the name, photographs, and video clips related to the victim. The order was delivered by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also presiding. The bench took serious note of the fact that the identity of the victim had been widely published across various media platforms, which led the court to take this action.