Katara is no VIP, but his life is now shrouded in high-level security with police officers on speed dial. His story shows why witnesses to murder hesitate to come forward in India.
Under present definition, only a witness deposing in a criminal case is treated as 'vulnerable'. In order issued 8 April, SC allowed use of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres for other jurisdictions too.
RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
The judiciary must have some other ways of providing safety to witnesses. For example, if there are attacks or false cases filed against witnesses, then speedy CBI investigation must be provided and if that is found to be from the original culprit, then that culprit must be arrested without any bail. Like in this case, D P Yadav must be surveilled 24X7 and put behind bars for any crime he commits.
The judiciary must have some other ways of providing safety to witnesses. For example, if there are attacks or false cases filed against witnesses, then speedy CBI investigation must be provided and if that is found to be from the original culprit, then that culprit must be arrested without any bail. Like in this case, D P Yadav must be surveilled 24X7 and put behind bars for any crime he commits.