Delhi government has notified its own Witness Protection Scheme and the scope has been indicated as "Scope of the Scheme
Witness Protection may be as simple as providing a police escort to the witness up to the Courtroom or using modern communication technology (such as audio video means) for recording of testimony. In other more complex cases, involving organized criminal group, extraordinary measures are required to ensure the witness’s safety viz. anonymity, offering temporary residence in a safe house, giving a new identity, and relocation of the witness at an undisclosed place. However, Witness protection needs of a witness may have to be viewed on case to case basis depending upon their vulnerability and threat perception".
Scheme has been notified vide No. F. 11/79/2013/HP-II/1414-1430 on 17.03.2020.
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