The Bombay High Court has directed all investigating agencies to ensure they do not disclose the identity of victims of sexual offences in the chargesheet, warning action would be initiated if the directive was not followed.

A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase of the Aurangabad bench of the HC on February 8 said investigating agencies have to be sensitive in such matters and have to submit documents that reveal the identity of the victim only in sealed envelopes.