The Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 approved by the Supreme Court of India in the case of Mahender…

providing for assessment of threat perception to the life of a witness or his family members, during investigation/trial or thereafter.

providing for threat perceptions to be assessed by the Investigation Officer which is binding on the Court.

providing for protection of a witness in a trial punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than 10 years, which may extend to imprisonment for life or death.

does not provide for change of identity as also relocation of witness due to law and order being a State legislative subject.