Fundamental Right Of Witnesses To Testify In Courts Without Pressure & Threat Under Serious Attack Today: Supreme Court Highlights Importance Of Witness Protection Scheme
3 years, 4 months ago

Fundamental Right Of Witnesses To Testify In Courts Without Pressure & Threat Under Serious Attack Today: Supreme Court Highlights Importance Of Witness Protection Scheme

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that the right of witnesses to testify in Courts in a free and fair manner without any pressure and threat whatsoever is under serious attack today. Right to life guaranteed to the people of this country also includes in its fold the right to live in a society which is free from crime and fear and the right of witnesses to testify in Courts without fear or pressure,. Right to life guaranteed to the people of this country also includes in its fold the right to live in a society which is free from crime and fear and the right of witnesses to testify in Courts without fear or pressure, the court observed. Right to testify in Courts in a free and fair manner without any pressure and threat whatsoever is under serious attack today.

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SC Asks Trial Courts to Consider Granting Witness Protection in Cases Against Lawmakers
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks Trial Courts to Consider Granting Witness Protection in Cases Against Lawmakers

News 18  

The Supreme Court has directed the trial courts to consider granting protection to witnesses in cases against sitting and former lawmakers under Witness Protection Scheme without their making any specific application in this regard. A three-judge bench of Justices N V Ramana, Surya Kant and Anirudhha Bose, said the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, approved by it should be strictly enforced …

India gets first witness protection scheme
6 years, 3 months ago

India gets first witness protection scheme

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday brought in place a witness protection regime in the country noting that one of the main reasons for witnesses turning hostile is that they are not given security by the State. Sikri and S. Abdul Nazeer said Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 will come into effect immediately across all States. Under it, witness protection may be …

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