JODHPUR, Oct. 30 -- The Rajasthan high court has directed the Bar Council of Rajasthan to frame guidelines for lawyers across the state to ensure that obscene photographs or videos of victims are not filed openly with court petitions, warning that lawyers found violating the directions could face disciplinary action for misconduct. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand issued the directions after finding that obscene photographs of a victim remained visible on the paperless module of a criminal petition despite the court's earlier order requiring such material to be protected. "The photographs of the prosecutrix/victim have not been masked on the paperless module of this petition, the court observed, adding the concerned clerk's act amounted to non-compliance with its directions and invaded the victim's privacy. The court ordered that an explanation be sought from the clerk. The bench directed the secretary and chairman of the Bar Council to formulate guidelines instructing practising lawyers not to annex such photographs openly with petitions or applications. If the material is necessary for a case, it must be submitted in a sealed cover, which the concerned judge or judicial officer can open when required during arguments. The bench further directed that if a lawyer is found filing such photographs openly in a manner that invades a victim's privacy, the Bar Council should take appropriate action for misconduct. The council has also been asked to inform the court about the standard operating procedure or circular prepared to ensure compliance. The directions came in a petition filed by Naveen, who is currently confined in Alwar district jail. The court had issued detailed directions on May 21, 2026, after taking note of obscene photographs being placed on court records without adequate safeguards. Under those directions, court registries and trial courts across Rajasthan were required to scrutinise filings relating to sexual offences and protect victims' identities, including their names, addresses, photographs and social media credentials. Such material, if necessary for proceedings, must be submitted in a sealed cover or through a password-protected electronic folder, with access restricted to authorised persons. During the latest proceedings, the government counsel informed the court that the state home department and the director general of police had issued directions to police stations for compliance. A circular dated September 18, 2026, issued by the home department was also placed on record. The bench directed the Registrar (Judicial) to ensure strict compliance with its earlier order and report what instructions had been issued by the High Court registry and subordinate courts....