Delhi court abstains media from reporting witness testimonies, merits of Unnao rape case

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday directed media not to report testimonies of witnesses and the merits of the Unnao rape case, according to news agency PTI. The court further directed the media to restrain from sharing names and address of the Unnao rape survivor, her family, and other witnesses.

On Tuesday The Indian Express had reported that the court sought a status report from the CBI on steps taken to ensure the security of the rape survivor and her family members.

District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also sought a report on the boarding and lodging arrangements made for the family members accompanying the critically-injured woman, who was shifted to Delhi's AIIMS on the orders of the Supreme Court.

The court directed the central probe agency to get in touch with UP's Director General of Police and file a report by Wednesday. The court on Monday had directed the transfer of UP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar — a co-accused in the Unnao rape — from Sitapur prison to Tihar jail in Delhi.

(With inputs from Indian Express)