Thursday, 6 December 2018

SUPREME COURT APPROVED WITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME, 2018 AND DIRECTED TO SET UP VULNERABLE WITNESS DEPOSITION COMPLEXES IN EVERY DISTRICT OF COUNTRY


The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Central government’s draft witness protection scheme and asked all the States to implement it until Parliament comes out with legislation. As per the scheme, police escort will be provided to witnesses who are threatened and, if needed, they would be relocated to a safe house. The Supreme Court has directed that witness deposition complexes be set up in all district courts by the states and union territories within a year.


TIMES OF INDIA NEWSPAPER



NEW INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPER



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