Anamika Kumari and Dr. Dhiraj Kumar Mishra
Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Law, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.; Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Abstract
Witnesses constitute the backbone of the criminal justice system. Their testimony forms the basis of investigation, prosecution, and adjudication. However, the Indian criminal justice system has historically failed to provide adequate protection to witnesses, resulting in intimidation, coercion, and the alarming rise of hostile witnesses. The Witness Protection Scheme, 2018—approved by the Supreme Court in […]