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  1. blog.ipleaders.in › witness-protection-scheme-indiaWitness Protection Scheme in India - iPleaders

    Dec 31, 2018 · Under the scheme, there shall be a Witness Protection Fund operated by the Ministry or Department of Home Affairs under the State or Union Territory, from which the expenses of implementation of the Witness Protection Order have to be met.

  2. www.drishtiias.com › to-the-points › Paper2Witness Protection Scheme 2018 - दृष्टि आईएएस

    Feb 6, 2019 · The scheme is India’s first Witness Protection Scheme, aimed at providing appropriate protection to the witnesses by the State. The draft witness protection scheme has been finalized in consultation with the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD).

  3. loksabhadocs.nic.in › Refinput › New_Reference_NotesWITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME 2018 - loksabhadocs.nic.in

    WITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME 2018 . 10 mins read. At a Glance. Definition and Importance of a Witness. Witness Protection Laws in India. Need for the Scheme. Witness Protection Scheme. Aims and Objectives of the Scheme . Competent Authority under the Scheme. State Witness Protection Fund. Categories of Witness. Types of Protection Measures.

  4. bprd.nic.in › uploads › pdfMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS Witness Protection Scheme

    Witness Protection Scheme. A significant stride: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023 introduces the Witness Protection Scheme, acknowledging the critical need to shield witnesses from threats and intimidation. Responsive Legal Framework: Aligning with Judicial Observations.

  5. blog.ipleaders.in › witnesses-protection-indiaWitnesses protection in India - iPleaders

    Dec 22, 2021 · The Witness Protection Scheme 2018, and also the setting up of separate vulnerable witness deposition centres are important and effective steps taken by the administration. However, apart from the Delhi High Court guidelines, there is no other legal mention for the protection of vulnerable witnesses.

  6. www.pib.gov.in › PressReleaseIframePageWitness Protection Scheme - Press Information Bureau

    Jul 10, 2019 · As per Article 141/142 of the Constitution, the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 endorsed in the said Judgment of the Supreme Court is binding on all Courts within the territory of India and enforceable in all States and Union Territories.

  7. ijcrt.org › papers › IJCRT2306881Witness Protection Scheme In India - Issues And Challenges

    With the launch of the Witness Protection Scheme by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2018, witness protection became more popular in India. In especially in high-profile cases or those involving organised crime, terrorism, or corruption, witnesses are vulnerable, which is why the system was developed.

  8. www.mha.gov.in › sites › defaultHome | Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI

    Home | Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI

  9. indianexpress.com › article › what-isWhat is Witness Protection Scheme? - The Indian Express

    Dec 6, 2018 · What is the Witness Protection Scheme? The question of witness protection had come up in a PIL that sought protection for witnesses in cases against self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu.

  10. www.lawinsider.in › columns › what-is-witness-protection-schemeWhat is Witness Protection Scheme? - Law Insider India

    Under the scheme, any witness, his family member, or friend seeking protection will be heard by a competent district authority chaired by the district and sessions judge, with the head of the police as a member and the head of the prosecution as the member secretary.