Assam Cabinet Okays Witness Protection Scheme, Tweaks Road Fines
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The scheme will ensure adherence to Section 398 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which will replace the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Assam Cabinet on Thursday approved the Assam Witness Protection Scheme 2024 to ensure adherence to Section 398 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, protecting witnesses against imminent threats during investigations and trials.
The meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved the scheme, which will require witnesses to submit a Witness Protection Application in a prescribed form to a competent authority through its member secretary to obtain a protection order.
The competent authority will be the standing committee in each district, chaired by the District and Sessions Judge, with witnesses categorized as A, B, and C based on threat perception.
