Kerala HC extends stay on coercive action against former DGP
The Kerala High Court has extended a stay on coercive action against former DGP R. Sreelekha. She is facing legal challenges regarding alleged disclosures of the identities of minor sexual assault survivors on her YouTube channel.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal tension between freedom of expression and the strict protections afforded to victims under the POCSO Act.
The Kerala High Court extended the order restraining coercive action against former Director General of Police, and BJP Councillor, R. Sreelekha, in connection with her alleged statements disclosing the identity of survivors in three cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
Ms. Sreelekha had allegedly divulged details that could identify minor rape survivors from the Kiliroor and Kaviyoor sexual assault cases through her YouTube Channel. The Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, had booked her under the provisions of the POCSO Act, which prohibits the printing or publishing of any matter that reveals the identity of victims of sexual offences.
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