Section 7
Right To Information Relating To Investigation
(1) Where the victim so demands, the investigating authority or body shall provide him or her with information on the following matters as soon as possible:
(a) Medical, psychological, psychiatric, social, legal or any other service or counseling to be received by the victim pursuant to this Act or the prevailing law,
(b) Name and full address of the prosecuting body,
(c) Name, office and telephone number of the investigation authority,
(d) Progress report of investigation and enquiry,
(e) Name, age, address and complexion of the suspect,
(f) Where the suspect is arrested, description thereof,
(g) Matters expressed in relation to the offence by the suspect or any other person before the investigating authority,
(h) Where the suspect has absconded from the custody of the investigating authority or has been arrested again, description thereof,
(i) Where the investigating authority has released a person remanded in custody or arrested in the course of investigation, upon considering that it is not necessary to keep that person in custody, description,
(j) General information about the investigation and enquiry processes to be carried out with respect to the offence pursuant to the prevailing law.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of sub-section (1), in cases where it is likely to adversely affect the investigation into the offence or to pose threat to body, life and property of the suspect or any person associated with him or her if such information is provided to the victim, the investigating authority shall not be compelled to provide such information to the victim, and the authority shall give information thereof, along the reasons why information could not be so provided, to the victim.