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The Maharashtra Witness Protection and Security Act, 2017

19 sections · 0 chapters

Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2 Definitions.
Section 3 Constitution of Committees.
Section 4 Powers and functions of State Committee.
Section 5 Powers and functions of District Committees.
Section 6 Protection to witnesses.
Section 7 Procedure for providing protection to witnesses.
Section 8 Protection of witnesses during investigation.
Section 9 Protection during trial.
Section 10 Factors to be considered for protection to witnesses.
Section 11 Non-disclosure of name of witnesses during investigation.
Section 12 Measures that may be taken by Court.
Section 13 Offences.
Section 14 Cognizance of offences.
Section 15 Act in addition to other laws and not in derogation.
Section 16 Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 17 Power to issue directions.
Section 18 Power to make rules.
Section 19 Power to remove difficulties.

The Maharashtra Witness Protection and Security Act, 2017

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Section 10 of The Maharashtra Witness Protection and Security Act, 2017

The concerned Committee shall consider the following factors while giving protection to the witnesses,-

(a)the nature of the case ;
(b)importance of witnesses in the case ;
(c)the degree of perception of threat to witnesses ;
(d)previous record of the witnesses ;
(e)any other factors as may be prescribed.

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