Doctor or nursing disclosing the identity of rape, victim is punishable under the following section of IPC?
(A) Section 228A (B) Section 222A (C) Section 224A (D) Section 226A
(A) Answer- A. Section 228A 'Section 228A of the IPC a little known section introduced by an amendment to the law by the Parliament in 1983, deals with the disclosure of the identity of a victim of ceain offences and prevents it in rape cases. The section states that anyone who prints or publishes the name or only matter that may reveal the identity of a victim of rape shall be punished With fine and up to two years in jail. The law specifically lays down that under section 376 or 376A, 376 B, 376 C or 376 D, any victim of rape has to have her identity protected from public.