Tuesday 15 March 2016

Publication should have Criteria


From:  [mail from: naibasha1970@gmail.com]
Sent Friday, March 4, 2016 11:28 AM
To: 
helpap@gmail.com

Respected Sir,
Anybody publishes children’s photo CNCP Issue what is the punishment, what act is saying? Please give an answer.

Dear Basha garu please check below details:

CHAPTER IX

OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN

 (Juvenile Justice Act-15)

Section 74 (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 in cases where the case 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.

You can also contact in telephone with our HELP coordinator or head office at Ongole for more clarification.


Thanking you,.  

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