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.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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.