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भाग IV

PART IV

राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

fnYyh] 17 ekpZ] 2020

U;kf;d O;oLFkk esa xokgh nsus ;k dkuwu çorZu ,tsafl;ksa vkSj tkap vf/kdkfj;ksa dks Mjkus ;k çfr'kks/k ds Mj ds fcuk

lg;ksx djus dh xokg dh {kerk dkuwu ds 'kklu dks cuk, j[kus esa vko';d gSA bl ;kstuk dk mís'; ;g

lqfuf'pr djuk gS fd vkijkf/kd ekeyksa dh tkap] vfHk;kstu vkSj eqdnes esa iwokZxzg u jgs] D;ksafd xokgksa dks fgald

;k vU; vkijkf/kd vkØe.k ls lqj{kk ds fcuk lcwr nsus ds fy, Mjk;k ;k /kedk;k tkrk gSA bldk mís';

vkijkf/kd dkuwu çorZu ,tsafl;ksa vkSj U;k; ds lexz ç'kklu dks lgk;rk çnku djus esa çR;{k ;k vçR;{k :i ls

'kkfey O;fä;ksa dh lqj{kk iznku djds dkuwu çorZu dks c<+kok nsuk gSA xokgksa dks lqj{kk ds iw.kZ vk'oklu ds lkFk

dkuwu çorZu vkSj U;kf;d vf/kdkfj;ksa dh lgk;rk ds fy, vkxs vkus ds fy, fo'oLr fd, tkus dh vko';drk gSA

bldk mís'; mu mik;ksa dh J`a[kyk dks Li"V djuk gS tks xokgksa vkSj muds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa dks /kefd;ksa vkSj

muds thou] çfr"Bk vkSj laifÙk ds [krjksa ls cpkus ds fy, viuk, tk ldrs gSaA

सं. 52] दिल्ली, मंगलवार , मार्च 17, 2020/फाल् गुन 27, 1941 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. सं. 413

No. 52] DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020/PHALGUNA 27, 1941 [N.C.T.D. No. 413

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23032020-218861

SG-DL-E-23032020-218861

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tsjseh csaFke us dgk gS fd ^^xokg U;k; dh vka[ksa vkSj dku gSaA^^ t?kU; vijk/kksa ls tqM+s ekeyksa esa] xokg tku vkSj

eky dh /kedh ds dkj.k izfrdwy gks tkrs gSaA xokgksa dks yxrk gS fd jkT; dh vksj ls mUgsa dksbZ laj{k.k nsus ds

fy, dksbZ dkuwuh ck/;rk ugha gSA

Hkkjr dk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us xqjkt jkT; cuke vfHk:) flag ¼1997½ us 6 ,llhlh 514 esa dgk fd%

^^jkT; dh lgk;rk ds fy, vijk/k ds deh'ku dk Kku j[kus okys gj xokg dk drZO; gS lk{; nsukA ^^vkijkf/kd

U;k; ç.kkyh ds lq/kkj ij eyheFk lfefr] 2003 us viuh fjiksVZ esa dgk fd^^ vijk/k ds deh'ku ls lacaf/kr lk{;

nsdj] og lR; dh [kkst ds fy, vnkyr dh lgk;rk djus dk ,d ifo= drZO; fuHkkrk gSA ^^ tghjk gchcqYyk ,p

f'k[k vkSj vU; cuke xqtjkr jkT; esa 2004 ¼4½ ,llhlh 158 us Hkkjr esa Qs;j Vªk;y dks ekuuh; lqçhe dksVZ us

ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, dgk Þ;fn xokgksa dks /kedh feyrh gS ;k >wBs lcwr nsus ds fy, etcwj fd;k tkrk gS] rks bldk

ifj.kke Hkh fu"i{k lquokbZ ugha gks ldrkA**

Hkkjr esa lk{kh laj{k.k dk igyk lanHkZ 1958 esa Hkkjr ds fof/k vk;ksx dh 14 oha fjiksVZ esa vk;k FkkA bl

fo"k; ij vkxs dk lanHkZ Hkkjr ds fof/k vk;ksx dh 154 oha vkSj 178 oha fjiksVZ esa gSA Hkkjr ds fof/k vk;ksx dh 198

oha fjiksVZ ^^xokg igpku laj{k.k vkSj xokg laj{k.k dk;ZØe] 2006^^ ds uke ls bl fo"k; ls lacaf/krA

ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us tkfgjk ekeys esa dgk] ^^dksbZ Hkh ns'k vius uSfrd :i ls lgh ukxfjdksa dks

cykRdkfj;ksa vkSj gR;kjksa tSls vlkekftd rRoksa }kjk ijs'kku fd, tkus ds fy, ugha NksM+ ldrk^^A 4 osa jk"Vªh;

iqfyl vk;ksx dh fjiksVZ] 1980 us uksV fd;k fd ^^vfHk;kstu i{k ds xokg vfHk;qäksa ds ncko ds dkj.k izfrdwy gks

jgs gSa vkSj xokgksa dks izHkkfor djus dh jksdus ds fy, fu;eu dh vko';drk gS^^A

fo/kkf;dk us 2006 esa /kkjk 195d vkbZihlh dh 'kq#vkr dh gSA lkr lky dh ltk ds lkFk xokgksa dks

vkijkf/kd /kedh nsuk naMuh; vijk/k gS ftlds fy, lkr lky dh ltk gSA blh rjg] fd'kksj U;k; ¼cPpksa dh

ns[kHkky vkSj laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2015] fOgly CyksvlZ çksVsD'ku ,DV] 2011] ;kSu vijk/kksa ls cPpksa dk laj{k.k

vf/kfu;e ¼POCSO Act½ 2012 vkSj jk"Vªh; tkap ,tsalh vf/kfu;e] 2008 vkSj vuqlwfpr tkfr vkSj tutkfr

¼jksdFkke½ vR;kpkj½ vf/kfu;e] 1989 esa /kedh ds f[kykQ xokgksa dh lqj{kk ds fy, Hkh çko/kku gSA gkyk¡fd lexz

:i ls xokg lqj{kk ds eqís ij dk;ZokbZ gsrq vHkh rd dksbZ vkSipkfjd fof/kor dk;ZØe is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA

gky ds o"kksaZ esa pjeiaFk] vkradokn vkSj laxfBr vijk/k c<+ x, gSa vkSj lkFk gh etcwr vkSj fofo/krkiw.kZ

gksrs tk jgs gSaA ,sls vijk/kksa dh tkap vkSj vfHk;kstu esa] ;g vko';d gS fd xokgksa dk vkijkf/kd U;k; ç.kkyh esa

Hkjkslk gksA xokgksa dks dkuwu çorZu vkSj vfHk;kstu ,tsafl;ksa dh lgk;rk ds fy, vkxs vkus ds fy, vkRefo'okl

gksuk pkfg,A mUgsa vk'oLr djus dh vko';drk gS fd Hk;Hkhr djus ls laj{k.k vkSj lgk;rk çkIr gksxhA vijk/kh

mUgsa dkuwu çorZu ,tsafl;ksa ds lkFk lg;ksx djus vkSj dkuwu dh vnkyr ds le{k xokgh nsus ds fy, grksRlkfgr

djus gsrq uqdlku igqapkus dh dksf'k'k dj ldrs gSaA blfy,] ;g mi;qDr le; gS fd ns'k esa xokg laj{k.k dh

leL;k ds fujkdj.k ds fy, ,d leku ;kstuk cukbZ tk,A

bl rjg dh ,d ;kstuk dh vko';drk dks ns[krs gq,] fnYyh us fnYyh xokg laj{k.k ;kstuk] 2015 dh

vf/klwpuk vf/klwpuk No-F-11/79/2013/HP-II-6650-6661 fnukad 30 tqykbZ] 2015 dks vf/klwfpr dh FkhA gkyk¡fd]

ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us egsUæ pkoyk ,aM v‚ElZ cuke ;wfu;u v‚Q bafM;k ,aM v‚lZ ds ekeys esa xokg laj{k.k

;kstuk] 2018 dks eatwjh ns nh gSA rnuqlkj] fnYyh xokg laj{k.k ;kstuk] 2015 dks jí djuk vkSj ekuuh; loksZPp

U;k;ky; }kjk vuqeksfnr :i esa xokg laj{k.k ;kstuk] 2018 dks ykxw djuk vfuok;Z gks x;k gSA

xokg laj{k.k xokgh dh fjd‚fMaZx ds fy, dksVZ #e rd xokg dks iqfyl ,Ld‚VZ çnku djus ;k vk/kqfud

lapkj rduhd ¼tSls v‚fM;ks ohfM;ks lk/ku½ dk mi;ksx djds xokgh ntZ djokus ls ljy gks ldrk gSA vU;

vf/kd tfVy ekeyksa esa] ftlesa laxfBr vkijkf/kd lewg dks 'kkfey gksrs gS] xokg dh lqj{kk dks lqfuf'pr djus ds

fy, vlk/kkj.k mik;ksa dh vko';drk tSls xqeukeh] ,d lqjf{kr ?kj esa vLFkk;h fuokl dh is'kd'k] ,d ubZ igpku

nsus vkSj ,d vKkr LFkku ij xokg dk LFkkukarj.k gksrh gSA gkykafd] lk{kh dh xokg lqj{kk t:jrksa dks mudh vkSj

[krjs dh laHkkouk ds vk/kkj ij ekeyksa dks vyx&vyx vk/kkj ij ns[kk tk ldrk gSA

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¼d½

;g ;kstuk ^^lk{kh lqj{kk ;kstuk] 2019** ds uke ls tkuh tk,xhA

¼[k½

;g fnYyh jkti= esa vius izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izHkkoh gksxhA

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¼d½

** dk vFkZ vijkf/kd izfØ;k lafgrk 1973 ¼1974 dk 2½ ls gS(

¼[k½

** dk vFkZ gS vkSj blesa lfEefyr gS eqdn~esa rFkk tkap eqdn~nesa ds ckn ds

Lrj ij lkf{k;ksa ds uke] irk rFkk vU; fooj.k dks izR;{k ;k vizR;{k:i ls mtkxj u djus ;k izdkf'kr u djus

dh “krsZa] ftlls lkf{k;ksa dh igpku gks lds(

¼x½

** dk vFkZ izR;sd ftys dh LFkk;h lfefr ftldk v/;{k ftyk ,oal= U;k;k/kh'k ftlesa

ftys dk iqfyl mik;qDr ,d lnL; gksxk arFkk ftyk vfHk;kstu v/;{k bldk lnL; lfpo gksxk(

¼?k½

** esa vfHkHkkod] ifr&iRuh] fyo&bu&ikVZuj] HkkbZ&cgu] cPPks] xokg ds iksrk&iksrh]

ukrh@ukrhu vkrs gS(

¼³½

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¼p½

** dk vFkZ gS ,slh dk;Zokgh ftlesa l{ke izkf/kdkjh@U;k;ky; dsoy mUgha yksxksa dks

vuqefr nsrk gS tks lquokbZ rFkk lk{kh lqj{kk vkosnu ij fu.kZ; ysus ;k U;k;ky; esa c;ku nsus ds fy, vko';d gS(

¼N½

** dk vFkZ gS fdlh ekeys esa c;ku nsus ds fy, ;k l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls ckrphr djrs

le;

'kjhfjd :i ls vuqifLFkr jgrk gS(

¼t½

dk vFkZ gS [kaM 7] Hkkx&III] Hkkx&IV vkSj ;kstuk ds Hkkx&V esa fn, x, mik,(

¼>½

dk vFkZ mu vijk/kksa ls gS tks e`R;q ;k vkthou dkjkokl ;k lkr o"kZ ls vf/kd ds dkjkokl

ds lkFk naMuh; gS vkSj lkFk gh vkbZihlh dh /kkjk 354] 354d] 354[k] 354x] 354?k vkSj 509 ds rgr naMuh;

vijk/k gS(

¼¥½

* dk vFkZ gS ftys esa iqfyl ds eqf[k;k }kjk rS;kj vksj izLrqr dh xbZ ekeys dh

tkap laca/kh foLr`r fjiksVZ tks xokg ;k mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa ds fy, [krjs dh /kkj.kk dh xaHkhjrk vkSj

fo'oluh;rk ds laca/k esa ekeys dh tkap dj jgh gSA

blesa xokg ;k mlds ifjokj dks muds thou] izfr"Bk ;k laifÙk dks ysdj [krjs dh izd`fr ds ckjs esa

fof'k"V fooj.k gksaxs] lkFk gh ;g Hkh gksxk fd [krjs dks ykxw djus okys O;fDr;k O;fDr;ksa ds ikl ml [krjs dks

ykxw djus dh ea'kk] edln vkSj lalk/ku gSa(

ekeys ds laca/k esa lk{kh dh lqj{kk gsrq mBk, tkus okys fof'k’V dneksa ij lykg nsus ds vykok ;g /kedh ds cks/k

dk Hkh Js.kh dj.k djsxkA

V½

^^xokg** dk vFkZ fdlh Hkh O;fDr ls gS tks fdlh vijk/k ds ckjs esa tkudkjh ;k nLrkost j[krk gS(

¼B½

^^xokg laj{k.k vkosnu** dk vFkZ gS ,d xokg ls ,d vkosnu i= tks l{ke vf/kdkjh ds vius lnL;

lfpo ds ek/;e ls xokg laj{k.k vkns'k ekaxus ds fy, ys tk;k x;k gksA bls xokg mlds ifjokj ds lnL; mlds

fof/kor~ ijke'kZnkrk vkbZvks@,l,pvks@,lhih&lc fMohtu@tsy v/kh{kd }kjk fn;k tk ldrk gS(

¼M½

^^xokg laj{k.k fuf/k^^ dk vFkZ bl ;kstuk ds rgr l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr xokg laj{k.k vkns'k ds

dk;kZUo;u ds nkSjku fd, x, [kpksaZ dks ogu djus ds fy, cuk;k x;k QaM gS(

¼<½

^^xokg laj{k.k vkns'k^^ dk vFkZ gS l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr ,d vkns'k tks xokg lqj{kk mik;ksa dks fy;k

tkrk gS(

¼.k½

^^foVusl çksVsD'ku lsy^^ dk vFkZ gS fd jkT;/la?k jkT; {ks= iqfyl ;k dsaæh; iqfyl ,tsafl;ksa ds ,d

lefiZr lsy us xokg lqj{kk vkns'k dks ykxw djus ds fy, drZO; lkSaikA

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Js.kh *,*% tgka tkap@ijh{k.k ds ckn ;k mlds ckn xokg ;k mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa ds thou ij [krjk c<+ tkrk

gSA

Js.kh ^ch^% tk¡p ;k ijh{k.k ds ckn ;k mlds ckn] tgk¡ xokg ;k mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa dh

lqj{kk] çfr"Bk ;k laifÙk ij [krjk c<+rk gSA

Js.kh lh *% tgka [krjk e/;e gS vkSj tkap@ijh{k.k ;k mlds ckn xokg ;k mlds ifjokj ds

lnL;ksa] çfr"Bk ;k laifÙk ds mRihM+u ;k Mjkus rd foLr`r gSA

¼,½

,d QaM gksxk] vFkkZRk] xokg laj{k.k dks"k ftlesa ls l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr xokg laj{k.k

vkns'k ds dk;kZUo;u ds nkSjku vkSj vU; lacaf/kr [kpksaZ dks iwjk fd;k tk,xkA

¼ch½

xokg laj{k.k dks"k esa fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gksaxs% &

i) jkT; ljdkj }kjk okf"kZd ctV esa fd, x, ctVh; vkoaVu(

ii)

lk{kh laj{k.k dks"k esa U;k;ky;ksa@U;k;kf/kdj.kksa }kjk tek@vknsf'kr jkf'k dh çkfIr(

iii)

ljdkj }kjk vuqer ijksidkjh@/kekZFkZ laLFkkvksa@laxBuksa vkSj O;fä;ksa ls nku@;ksxnku(

iv)

fuxfer lkekftd nkf;Ro ds rgr fuf/k;ksa dk ;ksxnku gSA

¼x½

mä dks"k dk lapkyu jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj ds laHkkxh; vk;qä }kjk fd;k tk,xkA

bl ;kstuk ds rgr laj{k.k vkns'k çkIr djus ds fy, vkosnu tgka vijk/k fd;k x;k gks] lacaf/kr ftys ds

l{ke çkf/kdkjh ds le{k fu/kkZfjr çi= esa nk;j fd;k tk ldrk gS] vkosnu lnL; lfpo ds ek/;e ls lgk;d

nLrkostksa ds lkFk ;fn dksbZ gks] izLrqr fd;k tk;sxkA

¼d½

tc Hkh l{ke çkf/kdkjh ds lnL; lfpo }kjk ,d vkosnu i= fu/kkZfjr izi= esa çkIr gksrk gS] rks lacaf/kr

iqfyl lc&fMohtu ds çHkkjh ,lhih@Mhlhih ls FkzsV fo'ys"k.k fjiksVZ dks d‚y djus ds fy, ,d vkns'k ikfjr

djsxkA

¼[k½

vklUu [krjs ds dkj.k ekeys esa rkRdkfydrk ds vk/kkj ij] l{ke çkf/kdkjh vkosnu dh isaMsalh ds nkSjku

xokg ;k mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa ds varfje laj{k.k ds fy, vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrk gSA

c'krsZ fd vkosnd vkSj mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa ds thou ds fy, xaHkhj vkSj vklUu [krjs ds ekeys esa

iqfyl }kjk rRdky lqj{kk çnku djus esa dksbZ ck/kk ugha gSA

¼x½

iwjh xksiuh;rk cuk, j[krs gq, /kedh fo'ys"k.k fjiksVZ 'kh?kzrk ls rS;kj dh tk,xh vkSj ;g vkns'k çkIr gksus

ds ik¡p dk;Z fnolksa ds Hkhrj l{ke çkf/kdkjh rd igq¡p tk,xhA

¼?k½

[krjk fo'ys"k.k fjiksVZ [krjs dh /kkj.kk dks oxhZ—r djsxh vkSj blesa xokg ;k mlds ifjokj dks i;kZIr

lqj{kk çnku djus ds fy, lqj{kk mik; ds lq>ko Hkh 'kkfey gksaxsA

¼³½

xokg lqj{kk ds fy, vkosnu dk izØe.k djrs le;] l{ke çkf/kdkjh Hkh ojh;r% O;fäxr :i ls

ckrphr djsxk vkSj ;fn laHko u gks lk{kh vkSj@;k mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa@fu;ksäkvksa ;k fdlh vU;

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mi;qDr O;fä ds lkFk bysDVª‚fud ek/;e ls ckrphr djsxk rkfd xokg ds fy;s lqj{kk dh t:jr dks lqfuf'pr

fd;k tk ldsA

¼p½

lk{kh laj{k.k vkosnu ij lHkh lquokbZ iw.kZ xksiuh;rk cuk, j[krs gq, l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk can dejs esa

vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA

¼N½

iqfyl vf/kdkfj;ksa ls /kedh fo'ys"k.k fjiksVZ çkIr gksus ds ikap dk;Z fnolksa ds Hkhrj ,d

vkosnu

fuLrkj.k fd;k tk,xkA

¼t½

l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr xokg laj{k.k vkns'k jkT; ;k Vªk;y dksVZ ds xokg laj{k.k çdks"B }kjk ykxw

fd;k tk,xk] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gksA l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr lHkh xokg laj{k.k vkns'kksa ds dk;kZUo;u dh iwjh

ftEesnkjh jkT;@dsanz 'kkflr esa iqfyl çeq[k ij gksxhA

gkyk¡fd] igpku cnyus vkSj/;k LFkkukarj.k ds fy, l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk ikfjr lk{kh laj{k.k vkns'k lacaf/kr jkT;/

dsanz 'kkflr ds x`g foHkkx }kjk ykxw fd;k tk,xkA

¼>½

xokg laj{k.k vkns'k ikfjr gksus ds ckn] xokg laj{k.k çdks"B l{ke çkf/kdkjh ds le{k ekfld vuqorhZ

fjiksVZ nkf[ky djsxkA

¼¥½

;fn l{ke çkf/kdkjh ikrk gS fd xokg laj{k.k vkns'k dks la'kksf/kr djus dh vko';drk gS ;k bl laca/k esa

,d vkosnu fn;k x;k gS vkSj eqdn~nek iwjk gksus ij] ,lhih@Mhlhih çHkkjh ls ,d rktk /kedh fo'ys"k.k fjiksVZ

eaxokbZ tk,xhA lacaf/kr iqfyl lc&fMohtu ds izHkkjh ,lhih@Mhlhih ls eaxokbZ tk,xhA

vkns'k fn, x, xokg lqj{kk mik; [krjs ds vuqikr esa gksaxs vkSj ,d fof'k"V vof/k ds fy, gksaxs tks ,d

le; esa rhu eghus ls vf/kd ugha gksaxsA bu mik;ksa esa 'kkfey gks ldrs gSa%

¼d½

;g lqfuf'pr djuk fd xokg vkSj vfHk;qä tkap ;k ijh{k.k ds nkSjku vkeus&lkeus u vk,a(

¼[k½

esy vkSj VsyhQksu d‚y dh fuxjkuh(

¼x½

xokg ds VsyhQksu uacj dks cnyus ds fy, VsfyQksu daiuh ds lkFk O;oLFkk djuk ;k mls ,d vlwphc)

VsyhQksu uacj nsuk(

¼?k½

xokg ds ?kj esa lqj{kk midj.kksa dh LFkkiuk tSls lqj{kk }kj] lhlhVhoh] vykeZ] ckM+ vkfn(

¼³½

cnys gq, uke ;k o.kZekyk ds lkFk mldk mYys[k djds xokg dh igpku fNikuk(

¼p½

xokg ds fy, vkikrdkyhu laidZ O;fä(

¼N½

xokg ds ?kj ds vkl&ikl utnhdh lqj{kk] fu;fer isVªksfyax(

¼t½

fdlh fj'rsnkj ds ?kj ;k ikl ds 'kgj esa jgus dk vLFkk;h LFkkukUrj.k(

¼>½

lquokbZ dh rkjh[k ds fy, U;k;ky; tkus vkSj ykus gsrq ljdkjh okgu ;k jkT; foÙk iksf"kr okgu dk

izko/kku(

¼¥½

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HOME (POLICE-II) DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Delhi, the 17^th March, 2020

No. F. 11/79/2013/HP-II/1414-1430.—

Witness Protection Scheme, 2019

PREFACE

Aims & Objective:

The ability of a witness to give testimony in a judicial setting or to cooperate with law enforcement

agencies and investigating officers without fear of intimidation or reprisal is essential in maintaining the rule

of law. The objective of this Scheme is to ensure that the investigation, prosecution and trial of criminal

offences is not prejudiced because witnesses are intimidated or frightened to give evidence without

protection from violent or other criminal recrimination. It aims to promote law enforcement by facilitating

the protection of persons who are involved directly or indirectly in providing assistance to criminal law

enforcement agencies and overall administration of Justice. Witnesses need to be given the confidence to

come forward to assist law enforcement and Judicial Authorities with full assurance of safety. It is aimed to

identify series of measures that may be adopted to safeguard witnesses and their family members from

intimidation and threats against their lives, reputation and property.

Need and justification for the scheme:

Jeremy Bentham has said that “Witnesses are the eyes and ears of justice.” In cases involving heinous

crimes, witnesses turn hostile because of threat to life and property. Witnesses feel that there is no statutory

legal-obligation on the part of the State to extend any protection to them.

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India also held in State of Gujarat v. Anirudh Singh(1997)6 SCC 514 that:

“It is the salutary duty of every witness who has the knowledge of the commission of the crime, to assist the

State in giving evidence.” Malimath Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System, 2003 said in its

report that “By giving evidence relating to the commission of an offence, he performs a sacred duty of

assisting the court to discover the truth”. In Zahira Habibulla H. Shiekh and Another v. State of Gujarat 2004

(4) SCC 158 while defining Fair Trial Hon’ble Supreme Court of India observed “If the witnesses get

threatened or are forced to give false evidence that also would not result in a fair trial’’.

First ever reference to Witness Protection in India came in 14^th Report of the Law Commission of India

in 1958. Further reference on the subject are around in 154^thand 178^th report of the Law Commission of

India. 198^th Report of the Law Commission of India titled as “Witness Identity Protection and Witness

Protection Programmes, 2006” is dedicated to the subject.

Hon’ble Supreme Court observed in Zahira case supra, “no country can afford to expose its morally

correct citizens to the peril of being harassed by anti-social elements like rapists and murderers”. The 4^th

National Police

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Commission Report, 1980 noted “prosecution witnesses are turning hostile because of pressure of accused

and there is need of regulation to check manipulation of witnesses”.

Legislature has introduced Section 195A IPC in 2006 making Criminal Intimidation of Witnesses a

criminal offence punishable with seven years of imprisonment. Likewise, statues namely Juvenile Justice

(Care and Protection of children) Act, 2015, Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011, Protection of Children

from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 and Scheduled

Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 also provide for safeguarding witnesses against the

threats. However no formal structured programme has been introduced as on date for addressing the issue of

witness protection in a holistic manner.

In recent years extremism, terrorism and organized crimes have grown and are becoming stronger and

more diverse. In the investigation and prosecution of such crimes, it is essential that witnesses have trust in

the criminal justice system. Witnesses need to have the confidence to come forward to assist law

enforcement and prosecuting agencies. They need to be assured that they will receive support and protection

from intimidation and the harm that criminal groups might seek to inflict upon them in order to discourage

them from co-operating with the law enforcement agencies and deposing before the court of law. Hence, it is

high time that a scheme is put in place for addressing the issues of witness protection uniformly in the

country.

Considering the need for such a scheme, Delhi had notified the Delhi Witness Protection Scheme,

2015 vide notification No.F.11/79/2013/HP-11-6650-6661 dated 30^th July, 2015. However, the Hon’ble

Supreme Court has approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in the case of Mahender Chawla & Ors

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v/s Union of India & Ors. Accordingly it has become imperative to repeal the Delhi Witness Protection

Scheme, 2015 and bring in its place the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 as approved by the Hon’ble

Supreme Court.

Scope of the Scheme:

Witness Protection may be as simple as providing a police escort to the witness up to the Courtroom or

using modern communication technology (such as audio video means) for recording of testimony. In other

more complex cases, involving organized criminal group, extraordinary measures are required to ensure the

witness’s safety viz. anonymity, offering temporary residence in a safe house, giving a new identity, and

relocation of the witness at an undisclosed place. However, Witness protection needs of a witness may have

to be viewed on case to case basis depending upon their vulnerability and threat perception.

SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT:

(a)

The Scheme shall be called “Witness Protection Scheme, 2019”

(b) It shall come into force from the date of its Notification in the Official Gazette.

Part I

DEFINITIONS:

(a)

"Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);

(b) “Concealment of Identity of Witness” means and includes any condition prohibiting publication or

revealing, in any manner, directly or indirectly, of the name, address and other particulars which may

lead to the identification of the witness during investigation, trial and post-trial stage;

(c)

“Competent Authority” means a Standing Committee in each District chaired by District and

Sessions Judge with Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in the District as Member and Head of the

Prosecution in the District as its Member Secretary.

(d) “Family Member” includes parents/guardian, spouse, live-in partner, siblings, children, grandchildren

of the witness;

(e)

"Form" means “Witness Protection Application Form” appended to this Scheme;

(f)

“In Camera Proceedings” means proceedings wherein the Competent Authority/Court allows only

those persons who are necessary to be present while hearing and deciding the witness protection

application or deposing in the court.

(g) “Live Link” means and includes a live video link or other such arrangement whereby a witness is not

physically present in the courtroom for deposing in the matter or interacting with the Competent

Authority;

(h) “Witness Protection Measures” mean measures spelt out in Clause 7, Part-III, Part-IV and Part V of

the Scheme.

(i)

"Offence" means those offences which are punishable with death or life imprisonment or an

imprisonment up to seven years and above and also offences punishable under Section 354, 354A,

354B, 354C, 354D and 509 of IPC;

(j)

"Threat Analysis Report" means a detailed report prepared and submitted by the Head of the Police

in District investigating the case with regard to the seriousness and credibility of the threat perception

to the witness or his family members. It shall contain specific details about the nature of threats faced

by the witness or his family to their life, reputation or property apart from analyzing the extent to

which the person or persons making the threat have the intent, motive and resources to implement the

threats.

It shall also categorize the threat perception apart from suggesting the specific witness

protection measures which deserve to be taken in the matter;

(k) “Witness” means any person, who possesses information or document about any offence;

(l)

“Witness Protection Application” means an application moved by the witness in the prescribed

form before a Competent Authority through its Member Secretary for seeking Witness Protection

Order. It can be moved by the witness, his family member, his duly engaged counsel or

IO/SHO/ACP- Sub Division/Jail Superintendent concerned;

(m) “Witness Protection Fund” means the fund created for bearing the expenses incurred during the

implementation of Witness Protection Order passed by the Competent Authority under this

scheme;

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(n) “Witness Protection Order” means an order passed by the Competent Authority detailing the

witness protection measures to be taken;

(o) “Witness Protection Cell” means a dedicated Cell of State/UT Police or Central Police Agencies

assigned the duty to implement the witness protection order.

Part II

CATEGORIES OF WITNESSES AS PER THREAT PERCEPTION:

Category ‘A’ :

Where the threat extends to life of witness or his family members, during

investigation/trial or thereafter.

Category ‘B’ :

Where the threat extends to safety, reputation or property of the witness or his

family members, during the investigation/trial or thereafter.

Category ‘C’ :

Where the threat is moderate and extends to harassment or intimidation of the

witness or his family members, reputation or property, during the

investigation/trial or thereafter.

4. STATE WITNESS PROTECTION FUND:

(a) There shall be a Fund, namely, the Witness Protection Fund from which the expenses

incurred during the implementation of Witness Protection Order passed by the Competent

Authority and other related expenditure, shall be met.

(b) The Witness Protection Fund shall comprise the following:-

Budgetary allocation made in the Annual Budget by the State Government;

ii.

Receipt of amount of cost imposed/ordered to be deposited by the courts/tribunals

in the Witness Protection Fund

iii.

Donations/contributions from Philanthropist/Charitable Institutions/Organizations

and individuals permitted by the Government

iv. Funds contributed under Corporate Social Responsibility.

(c)

The said Fund shall be operated by the Divisional Commissioner, Government of

National Capital Territory of Delhi.

5. FILING OF APPLICATION BEFORE COMPETENT AUTHORITY:

The application for seeking protection order under this scheme can be filed in the prescribed form

before the Competent Authority of the concerned District where the offence is committed, through its

Member Secretary along with supporting documents, if any.

6. PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING THE APPLICATION:

(a) As and when an application is received by the Member Secretary of Competent Authority, in the

prescribed form, it shall forthwith pass an order for calling the Threat Analysis Report from the

ACP/DCP in charge of the concerned Police Sub-Division.

(b) Depending upon the urgency in the matter owing to imminent threat, the Competent Authority can

pass orders for interim protection of the witness or his family members during the pendency of the

application.

Provided that nothing shall preclude police from providing immediate protection in case of grave

and imminent threat to the life of applicant and his family members.

and it shall reach the Competent Authority within five working days of the receipt of the order.

(d) The Threat Analysis Report shall categorize the threat perception and also include suggestive

protection measures for providing adequate protection to the witness or his family.

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(e) While processing the application for witness protection, the Competent Authority shall also

interact preferably in person and if not possible through electronic means with the witness and/or

his family members/employers or any other person deemed fit so as to ascertain the witness

protection needs of the witness.

(f) All the hearings on Witness Protection Application shall be held in-camera by the Competent

Authority while maintaining full confidentiality.

(g) An application shall be disposed of within five working days of receipt of Threat Analysis Report

from the Police authorities.

(h) The Witness Protection Order passed by the Competent Authority shall be implemented by the

Witness Protection Cell of the State or the trial Court, as the case may be. Overall responsibility

of implementation of all witness protection orders passed by the Competent Authority shall lie on

the Head of the Police in the State/UT.

However the Witness Protection Order passed by the Competent Authority for change of identity

and/ or relocation shall be implemented by the Department of Home of the concerned State/UT.

(i) Upon passing of a Witness Protection Order, the Witness Protection Cell shall file a monthly

follow-up report before the Competent Authority.

(j) In case, the Competent Authority finds that there is a need to revise the Witness Protection Order

or an application is moved in this regard and upon completion of trial, a fresh Threat Analysis

Report shall be called from the ACP/DCP in charge of the concerned Police Sub-Division.

7. TYPES OF PROTECTION MEASURES:

The witness protection measures ordered shall be proportionate to the threat and shall be for a

specific duration not exceeding three months at a time. These may include:

(a) Ensuring that witness and accused do not come face to face during investigation or trial;

(b) Monitoring of mail and telephone calls;

him or her an unlisted telephone number;

(d) Installation of security devices in the witness’s home such as security doors, CCTV, alarms,

fencing etc;

(e) Concealment of identity of the witness by referring to him/her with the changed name or

alphabet;

(f)

Emergency contact persons for the witness;

(g) Close protection, regular patrolling around the witness’s house;

(h) Temporary change of residence to a relative’s house or a nearby town;

(i)

Escort to and from the court and provision of Government vehicle or a State funded conveyance

for the date of hearing;

(j)

Holding of in-camera trials;

(k) Allowing a support person to remain present during recording of statement and deposition;

(l)

Usage of specially designed vulnerable witness court rooms which have special arrangements

like live links, one way mirrors and screens apart from separate passages for witnesses and

accused, with option to modify the image of face of the witness and to modify the audio feed of

the witness’ voice, so that he/she is not identifiable;

(m) Ensuring expeditious recording of deposition during trial on day to day basis without

adjournments;

(n) Awarding time to time periodical financial aids/grants to the witness from Witness Protection

Fund for the purpose of re-location, sustenance or starting new vocation/profession, if desired;

(o) Any other form of protection measures considered necessary.

8. MONITORING AND REVIEW:

Once the protection order is passed, the Competent Authority would monitor its

implementation and can review the same in terms of follow-up reports received in the matter. However, the

Competent Authority shall review the Witness Protection Order on a quarterly basis based on the monthly

follow-up report submitted by the Witness Protection Cell.

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Part III

9. PROTECTION OF IDENTITY :-

During the course of investigation or trial of any offence, an application for seeking identity

protection can be filed in the prescribed form before the Competent Authority through its Member

Secretary.

Upon receipt of the application, the Member Secretary of the Competent Authority shall call for

the Threat Analysis Report. The Competent Authority shall examine the witness or his family members

or any other person it deem fit to ascertain whether there is necessity to pass an identity protection

order.

During the course of hearing of the application, the identity of the witness shall not be revealed to

any other person, which is likely to lead to the witness identification. The Competent Authority can

thereafter, dispose of the application as per material available on record.

One, an order for protection of identity of witness is passed by the Competent Authority, it shall

be the responsibility of the Witness Protection Cell to ensure that identity of such witness/his or her

family members including name/parentage/occupation/address/digital footprints are fully protected.

As long as identity of any witness is protected under an order of the Competent Authority, the

Witness Protection Cell shall provide details of persons who can be contacted by the witness in case of

emergency.

Part IV

10. CHANGE OF IDENTITY:-

In appropriate cases, where there is a request from the witness for change of identity and based on

the Threat Analysis Report, a decision can be taken for conferring a new identity to the witness by the

Competent Authority.

Conferring new identities includes new name/profession/parentage and providing supporting

documents acceptable by the Government Agencies. The new identities should not deprive the witness

from existing educational/professional/property rights.

Part V

11. RELOCATION OF WITNESS:

In appropriate cases, where there is a request from the witness for relocation and based on the Threat

Analysis Report, a decision can be taken for relocation of the witness by the Competent Authority.

The Competent Authority may pass an order for witness relocation to a safer place within the State/UT

or territory of the Indian Union keeping in view the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the witness. The

expenses shall be borne from the Witness Protection Fund.

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12. WITNESSES TO BE APPRISED OF THE SCHEME:

Every State shall give wide publicity to this Scheme. The IO and the Court shall inform witnesses

about the existence of “Witness Protection Scheme” and its salient features.

13. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS:

All stakeholders including the Police, the Prosecution Department, Court Staff, Lawyers from both

sides shall maintain full confidentiality and shall ensure that under no circumstance, any record, document

or information in relation to the proceedings under this scheme shall be shared with any person in any

manner except with the Trial Court/Appellate Court and that too, on a written order.

All the records pertaining to proceedings under this scheme shall be preserved till such time the related

trial or appeal thereof is pending before a Court of Law. After one year of disposal of the last Court

proceedings, the hard copy of the records can be weeded out by the Competent Authority after preserving

the scanned soft copies of the same.

14. RECOVERY OF EXPENSES:

In case the witness has lodged a false complaint, the Divisional Commissioner, Government of

National Capital Territory of Delhi can initiate proceedings for recovery of the expenditure incurred

from the Witness Protection Fund.

15. REVIEW & APPEAL:

In case the witness or the police authorities are aggrieved by the decisions of the Competent Authority,

a review application may be filed within 15 days of passing of the orders by the Competent Authority.

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16. REPEAL

The Delhi Witness Protection Scheme, 2015 hereby, stands repealed. The cases pending before DSLSA

shall, after notification of the scheme be transferred to the concerned District Competent Authority.

By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor

of National Capital Territory of Delhi,.

D. N. SINGH, Special Secy. (Home)

Witness Protection Application

under

Witness Protection Scheme, 2019

Before,

(To be filed in duplicate)

The Competent Authority,

District …………………………………………………………

Application for:

1. Witness Protection

2. Witness Identity Protection

3. New Identity

4. Witness Relocation

1. Particulars of the Witness

(Fill in Capital):

1) Name

2) Age

3) Father's Name

4) Residential

Address

5) Is witness desirous

of Identity

protection/new

identity/witness

relocation, if yes,

give reasons

6) Name and other

details of

family members of

the

witness

who

are

receiving or

perceiving threats .

7) Contact details

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(Mobile/e-

mail)

2. Particulars of Criminal

matter:

1) FIR No.

2) Under Section

3) Police Station

4) District

5) D.D. No. (in case

FIR not yet

registered)

6) Cr. Case No. (in

case of private

complaint)

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3. Particulars of the Accused

(if available/known):

1) Name

2) Address

3) Phone No.

4) Email id

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4. Name & other particulars

of the person

giving/suspected of giving

threats

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5. Nature of threat. Please

give brief details of threat

received or perceived in

the matter with specific

date, place, mode and

words used

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6. Type of witness protection

measures prayed by/for

the witness

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7. Details of Interim / urgent

Witness Protection needs,

if required

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Applicant/witness can use extra sheets for giving additional information.

_____________________

Date : ..............................

(Full Name with signature)

Place:..............................

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UNDERTAKING

1. I undertake that I shall fully cooperate with the competent authority and the Department of Home of the

State and Witness Protection Cell.

2. I certify that the information provided by me in this application is true and correct to my best

knowledge and belief.

3. I understand that in case, information given by me in this application is found to be false, competent

authority under the scheme reserves the right to recover the expensed incurred on me from out of the

Witness Protection Fund.

_____________________

Date: ..............................

(Full Name with signature)

Place:..............................

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

MANOJ KUMAR VERMA

Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR

VERMA

Date: 2020.03.23 19:44:14 +05'30'