(a) whether the Government proposed to enact a legislation for a witness protection programme as recommended by the Law Commission ;and
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard ?
(a) whether the Government proposed to enact a legislation for a witness protection programme as recommended by the Law Commission ;and
(b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI K.VENKATAPATHY)
(a) & (b) The Law Commission has informed that it has recently taken up the subject on account of the observations of the Supreme Court and also because of immediate importance of the subject in our country. Law Commission has not made its recommendations so far.