The Uttarakhand Witness Protection Act, 2020
The Uttarakhand Witness Protection Act, 2020
General202016 sections
This law protects people who give evidence in serious criminal cases in Uttarakhand from threats to their lives or reputations. It applies to witnesses in major offenses like murder or sexual crimes. A special committee of judges and police assesses the danger and can order protection measures such as hiding the witness's identity, moving them to a new location, or allowing them to testify via video link. The state government funds these measures to ensure witnesses can testify safely without fear, which is essential for a fair legal system.
- 1. Short title, Extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. State witness protection Fund
- 4. Submitting the application before Competent authority
- 5. Procedure for processing the application regarding providing witness protection
- 6. Types of protection measures
- 7. Monitoring and review
- 8. Protection of identity
- 9. Witness to be apprised of the provision of the Act
- 10. Confidentiality and preservation of records
- 11. Recovery of expenses
- 12. Review
- 13. Decision not to be actionable
- 14. Applicability of certain provision of Right to Information Act.
- 15. Power to make rules
- 16. Power to remove difficulties
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