(1.) THE present writ petition has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner herein on behalf of her daughter (minor at the time of filing of the present petition) as her mother and next friend, alleging violation of the right to privacy and confidentiality of her daughter under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and other legal rights and seeking appropriate relief in respect thereof.
(2.) THE cause of action giving rise to the present petition relates to the alleged disclosure of First Information Report (FIR) of the petitioners daughter, alleging a case of sexual abuse against her own father, by Respondent No. 1 herein to other respondents herein viz. respondent No.2 - Hindustan Times House, and respondent No.3 - Aaj Tak, and consequent publicity of the same by the latter.
(3.) ALLEGING a case of sexual abuse against her father in the concerned Police Station on 02.08.2005. It is alleged that the contents of the said FIR were leaked by respondent no. 1, as the same came to be- quoted and published in the newspaper article dated 04.08.2005 of respondent no. 2, and also reported & aired by respondent no. 3 in its television programme on 07.08.2005.