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In the case of Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, the Supreme Court issued important directions on the…

In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, (2019) 14 SCC 615, the Supreme Court approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 and directed its enforcement across States and Union…

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In the case of Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, the Supreme Court issued important directions on the subject of–

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In Mahender Chawla v. Union of India, (2019) 14 SCC 615, the Supreme Court approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 and directed its enforcement across States and Union Territories. The right to a fair trial includes the ability of witnesses to testify without intimidation. Section 398 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 now requires each State Government to prepare and notify a witness protection scheme for that State.

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The Supreme Court approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 and directed its enforcement.

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Arrest procedures were not the subject of these directions.

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FIR registration was not the subject of these directions.

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Plea bargaining was not the subject of these directions.

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