3. Whether the full judgment or only Full Judgment
operative part is pronounced
4. Date of Pronouncement 14.07.2026
1. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Nipun Saxena &
Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors., (2019) 2 SCC 703, and further
reiterated in Birbal Kumar Nishad Vs. State of Chhattisgarh
(SLP (Crl.) No. 4540/2021, decided on 30.06.2021),
emphasized the mandatory requirement of protecting the identity
of victims of sexual offences, this Court deems it appropriate to
withhold the real name and identity of the victim. Accordingly, for
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the purpose of maintaining anonymity, the victim has been
referred to as the “Victim” and/or “X”.
